diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/006-disable_ipw2x00_build.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/006-disable_ipw2x00_build.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2f26e3de8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/006-disable_ipw2x00_build.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/Makefile	2008-12-28 00:20:35.000000000 +0100
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/Makefile	2008-12-28 00:20:49.000000000 +0100
+@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
+ # Makefile for the Linux Wireless network device drivers.
+ #
+ 
+-obj-$(CONFIG_IPW2100) += ipw2x00/
+-obj-$(CONFIG_IPW2200) += ipw2x00/
+-
+ obj-$(CONFIG_B43)		+= b43/
+ obj-$(CONFIG_B43LEGACY)		+= b43legacy/
+ obj-$(CONFIG_ZD1211RW)		+= zd1211rw/
+