diff --git a/target/linux/ar7/Makefile b/target/linux/ar7/Makefile
index 3d34c413c..e41d3ffb3 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar7/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ar7/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ LINUX_VERSION:=3.3.8
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 
-DEFAULT_PACKAGES+= kmod-acx-mac80211 swconfig wpad-mini
+DEFAULT_PACKAGES+= swconfig
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for TI AR7 based routers.
diff --git a/target/linux/ar7/generic/target.mk b/target/linux/ar7/generic/target.mk
index 1595c1ae1..8b5350e46 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar7/generic/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ar7/generic/target.mk
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 SUBTARGET:=generic
 BOARDNAME:=Texas Instruments AR7 boards
 
+DEFAULT_PACKAGES+= kmod-mac80211 kmod-acx-mac80211 wpad-mini
+
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for TI AR7 based routers.
 endef