diff --git a/package/mac80211/Makefile b/package/mac80211/Makefile
index dca1f02acf..228861ab95 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/package/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -959,6 +959,7 @@ MAKE_OPTS:= \
 	CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_CCMP= \
 	CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_TKIP= \
 	CONFIG_COMPAT_IWLWIFI= \
+	CONFIG_IWLWIFI_LEGACY= \
 	CONFIG_IWLAGN= \
 	CONFIG_MWL8K=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-mwl8k),m) \
 	CONFIG_ATMEL= \