diff --git a/packages/linux/install b/packages/linux/install
index 2389c4a0f4..4939a5de09 100755
--- a/packages/linux/install
+++ b/packages/linux/install
@@ -44,3 +44,4 @@ mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc
   cp $PKG_DIR/config/modules $INSTALL/etc
 
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/modprobe.d
+  cp $PKG_DIR/modprobe.d/*.conf $INSTALL/etc/modprobe.d
diff --git a/packages/linux/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf b/packages/linux/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48dd6f62c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/linux/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k: setup modload options for module ath9k.
+# see:
+# http://openelec.tv/forum/28-issue-reports/4644-addons-download-not-working#4778
+
+options ath9k nohwcrypt=1