diff --git a/package/base-files/default/sbin/hotplug b/package/base-files/default/sbin/hotplug
index e53b2afcc..3500f7520 100755
--- a/package/base-files/default/sbin/hotplug
+++ b/package/base-files/default/sbin/hotplug
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+[ "$1" = "firmware" -a "$ACTION" = "add" ] && {
+	[ -f "/lib/firmware/$FIRMWARE" ] && {
+		echo 1 > "/sys$DEVPATH/loading"
+		cp "/lib/firmware/$FIRMWARE" "/sys$DEVPATH/data"
+		echo 0 > "/sys$DEVPATH/loading"
+	}
+	exit 0
+}
+
 [ -e /tmp/.failsafe ] && {
 	export FAILSAFE=true
 } || {