diff --git a/packages/linux-firmware/meta b/packages/linux-firmware/package.mk
similarity index 93%
rename from packages/linux-firmware/meta
rename to packages/linux-firmware/package.mk
index 66c5ac230a..2323020940 100644
--- a/packages/linux-firmware/meta
+++ b/packages/linux-firmware/package.mk
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE=""
 PKG_URL=""
-PKG_DEPENDS="$FIRMWARE"
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$FIRMWARE"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
-PKG_SECTION="firmware"
+PKG_SECTION="virtual"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="linux-firmware: various free firmware drivers"
 PKG_LONGDESC="linux-firmware is a meta-package to install various free firmware drivers"
-PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 
+PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 PKG_AUTORECONF="no"