diff --git a/package/firmware/linux-firmware/intel.mk b/package/firmware/linux-firmware/intel.mk
index 0330335bfb..8cdbb48245 100644
--- a/package/firmware/linux-firmware/intel.mk
+++ b/package/firmware/linux-firmware/intel.mk
@@ -153,3 +153,12 @@ define Package/iwlwifi-firmware-iwl8265/install
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/iwlwifi-8265-27.ucode $(1)/lib/firmware
 endef
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,iwlwifi-firmware-iwl8265))
+
+Package/e100-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,Intel e100)
+define Package/e100-firmware/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware/e100
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/e100/d101m_ucode.bin $(1)/lib/firmware/e100/
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/e100/d101s_ucode.bin $(1)/lib/firmware/e100/
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/e100/d102e_ucode.bin $(1)/lib/firmware/e100/
+endef
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,e100-firmware))
diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
index 2bbdb6c524..3add0fdb50 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,ne2k-pci))
 define KernelPackage/e100
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
   TITLE:=Intel(R) PRO/100+ cards kernel support
-  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT +kmod-mii
+  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT +kmod-mii +e100-firmware
   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_E100
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.ko
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,e100)
@@ -460,13 +460,6 @@ define KernelPackage/e100/description
  Kernel modules for Intel(R) PRO/100+ Ethernet adapters
 endef
 
-define KernelPackage/e100/install
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware/e100
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(LINUX_DIR)/firmware/e100/d101m_ucode.bin $(1)/lib/firmware/e100/
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(LINUX_DIR)/firmware/e100/d101s_ucode.bin $(1)/lib/firmware/e100/
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(LINUX_DIR)/firmware/e100/d102e_ucode.bin $(1)/lib/firmware/e100/
-endef
-
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,e100))