diff --git a/package/mac80211/Makefile b/package/mac80211/Makefile
index 4de6b12210..330876f13b 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/package/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ PKG_CONFIG_DEPENDS:= \
 	$(patsubst %,CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-%,$(PKG_DRIVERS)) \
 	CONFIG_PACKAGE_MAC80211_DEBUGFS \
 	CONFIG_PACKAGE_ATH_DEBUG \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_B43_DEBUG \
 	CONFIG_ATH_USER_REGD \
 
 CARL9170_FW_VERSION:=1.9.2
@@ -1108,6 +1109,15 @@ define KernelPackage/b43/config
 		  Example (keep files for G-PHY and N-PHY):
 		    G,N
 
+	config PACKAGE_B43_DEBUG
+		bool "Enable debug output and debugfs for b43"
+		default n
+		help
+		  Enable additional debug output and runtime sanity checks for b43
+		  and enables the debugfs interface.
+
+		  If unsure, say N.
+
 	endmenu
 endef
 
@@ -1168,6 +1178,7 @@ BUILDFLAGS:= \
 	-D__CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT=minstrel \
 	-DCONFIG_MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL_HT \
 	$(if $(CONFIG_ATH_USER_REGD),-DATH_USER_REGD=1) \
+	$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_B43_DEBUG),-DCONFIG_B43_DEBUG) \
 	$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_RT2X00_LIB_DEBUGFS),-DCONFIG_RT2X00_LIB_DEBUGFS) \
 	$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_RT2X00_DEBUG),-DCONFIG_RT2X00_DEBUG) \
 	$(if $(NEED_RT2X00_LIB_HT),-DCONFIG_RT2X00_LIB_HT) \
@@ -1199,6 +1210,7 @@ MAKE_OPTS:= \
 	CONFIG_B43LEGACY_HWRNG=$(if $(CONFIG_HW_RANDOM),y) \
 	CONFIG_B43=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-b43),m) \
 	CONFIG_B43LEGACY=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-b43legacy),m) \
+	CONFIG_B43_DEBUG=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_B43_DEBUG),y) \
 	CONFIG_ATH_COMMON=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-ath),m) \
 	CONFIG_ATH_DEBUG=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_ATH_DEBUG),y) \
 	CONFIG_ATH5K_DEBUG=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_ATH_DEBUG),y) \