diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk b/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk
index ad61440c4c..6ab77d0f01 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7621.mk
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ define Device/tplink_re500-v1
   $(Device/tplink-safeloader)
   DEVICE_MODEL := RE500
   DEVICE_VARIANT := v1
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-mt7615e wpad-basic
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-mt7615e kmod-mt7615-firmware wpad-basic
   TPLINK_BOARD_ID := RE500-V1
   IMAGE_SIZE := 14208k
 endef