diff --git a/packages/linux-firmware/kernel-firmware/package.mk b/packages/linux-firmware/kernel-firmware/package.mk
index 97f1cb3875..4c91ccf040 100644
--- a/packages/linux-firmware/kernel-firmware/package.mk
+++ b/packages/linux-firmware/kernel-firmware/package.mk
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ makeinstall_target() {
     rm -fr $FW_TARGET_DIR/brcm/brcmfmac43455*-sdio.*
   fi
 
+  # brcm pcie firmware is only needed by x86_64
+  [ "$TARGET_ARCH" != "x86_64" ] && rm -fr $FW_TARGET_DIR/brcm/*-pcie.*
+
   # Cleanup - which may be project or device specific
   find_file_path scripts/cleanup.sh && ${FOUND_PATH} ${FW_TARGET_DIR} || true
 }