diff --git a/packages/addons/addon-depends/network-tools-depends/iw/package.mk b/packages/network/iw/package.mk
similarity index 94%
rename from packages/addons/addon-depends/network-tools-depends/iw/package.mk
rename to packages/network/iw/package.mk
index 54dee4164e..f6d8db521b 100644
--- a/packages/addons/addon-depends/network-tools-depends/iw/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/iw/package.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,3 @@ PKG_LONGDESC="A new nl80211 based CLI configuration utility for wireless devices
 pre_configure_target() {
   export LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -pthread"
 }
-
-makeinstall_target() {
-  : # meh
-}
diff --git a/packages/virtual/network/package.mk b/packages/virtual/network/package.mk
index 76a14503a3..2d6da9ec50 100644
--- a/packages/virtual/network/package.mk
+++ b/packages/virtual/network/package.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PKG_VERSION=""
 PKG_LICENSE="various"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.openelec.tv"
 PKG_URL=""
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain connman netbase ethtool openssh"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain connman netbase ethtool openssh iw"
 PKG_SECTION="virtual"
 PKG_LONGDESC="Metapackage for various packages to install network support"