diff --git a/package/wireless-tools/Makefile b/package/wireless-tools/Makefile
index fe83163cc..4d132b99d 100644
--- a/package/wireless-tools/Makefile
+++ b/package/wireless-tools/Makefile
@@ -40,3 +40,16 @@ $(IPKG_WIRELESS_TOOLS):
 	cp -fpR $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/sbin/iw{config,getid,list,priv,spy} $(IDIR_WIRELESS_TOOLS)/usr/sbin/
 	$(RSTRIP) $(IDIR_WIRELESS_TOOLS)
 	$(IPKG_BUILD) $(IDIR_WIRELESS_TOOLS) $(PACKAGE_DIR)
+
+install-dev:
+	mkdir -p $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/{lib,include}
+	cp -a $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/libiw.so* $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/
+	ln -sf libiw.so.28 $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/libiw.so
+	cp -a $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/{iwlib,wireless}.h $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/
+	
+uninstall-dev:
+	rm -f $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/libiw.*
+	rm -f $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/{iwlib,wireless}.h
+
+compile: install-dev
+clean: uninstall-dev