diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/Makefile b/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
index bfe663ec9..0d82260ac 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.39.4
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES+=\
 	kmod-leds-gpio kmod-input-core kmod-input-polldev kmod-gpio-buttons \
-	kmod-button-hotplug wpad-mini maccalc
+	kmod-button-hotplug kmod-rt2800-pci wpad-mini maccalc
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink RT288x/RT305x based boards.
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/profiles/00-default.mk b/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/profiles/00-default.mk
index aa0f08e34..ef5ebdf4d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/profiles/00-default.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/profiles/00-default.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 define Profile/Default
 	NAME:=Default Profile
-	PACKAGES:=kmod-rt2800-pci
+	PACKAGES:=
 endef
 
 define Profile/Default/Description
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/rt305x/profiles/00-default.mk b/target/linux/ramips/rt305x/profiles/00-default.mk
index e5d51b276..55ac015bb 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/rt305x/profiles/00-default.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/rt305x/profiles/00-default.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 define Profile/Default
 	NAME:=Default Profile
 	PACKAGES:=\
-		kmod-rt2800-pci kmod-usb-core kmod-usb-rt305x-dwc_otg \
+		kmod-usb-core kmod-usb-rt305x-dwc_otg \
 		kmod-ledtrig-usbdev
 endef