diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/files/arch/mips/ralink/rt3883/devices.c b/target/linux/ramips/files/arch/mips/ralink/rt3883/devices.c
index 943f8e1e15..c83d5b6287 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/files/arch/mips/ralink/rt3883/devices.c
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/files/arch/mips/ralink/rt3883/devices.c
@@ -310,10 +310,7 @@ static struct resource rt3883_wlan_resources[] = {
 	},
 };
 
-static struct rt2x00_platform_data rt3883_wlan_data = {
-	.eeprom_file_name	= "RT3883.eeprom",
-};
-
+struct rt2x00_platform_data rt3883_wlan_data;
 static struct platform_device rt3883_wlan_device = {
 	.name		= "rt2800_wmac",
 	.resource	= rt3883_wlan_resources,
@@ -325,6 +322,7 @@ static struct platform_device rt3883_wlan_device = {
 
 void __init rt3883_register_wlan(void)
 {
+	rt3883_wlan_data.eeprom_file_name = "RT3883.eeprom",
 	platform_device_register(&rt3883_wlan_device);
 }
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/files/arch/mips/ralink/rt3883/devices.h b/target/linux/ramips/files/arch/mips/ralink/rt3883/devices.h
index 4b460e3555..239fc15f98 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/files/arch/mips/ralink/rt3883/devices.h
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/files/arch/mips/ralink/rt3883/devices.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ void rt3883_register_nand(struct mtd_partition *parts, int nr_parts);
 extern struct ramips_eth_platform_data rt3883_eth_data;
 void rt3883_register_ethernet(void);
 void rt3883_register_usbhost(void);
+
+extern struct rt2x00_platform_data rt3883_wlan_data;
 void rt3883_register_wlan(void);
 void rt3883_register_wdt(bool enable_reset);