diff --git a/projects/Generic/options b/projects/Generic/options
index e70514827c..27fb442e37 100644
--- a/projects/Generic/options
+++ b/projects/Generic/options
@@ -90,3 +90,8 @@
   # e.g. FIRMWARE="dvb-firmware misc-firmware wlan-firmware"
     FIRMWARE="misc-firmware wlan-firmware dvb-firmware iwlwifi-firmware"
 
+  # additional drivers to install:
+  # for a list of additinoal drivers see packages/linux-drivers
+  # Space separated list is supported,
+  # e.g. ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS="DRIVER1 DRIVER2"
+    ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS="$ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS mt7601u"
diff --git a/projects/RPi/options b/projects/RPi/options
index 1704541c7e..a341e3d278 100644
--- a/projects/RPi/options
+++ b/projects/RPi/options
@@ -140,3 +140,9 @@
 
   # kernel image name
     KERNEL_NAME="kernel.img"
+
+  # additional drivers to install:
+  # for a list of additinoal drivers see packages/linux-drivers
+  # Space separated list is supported,
+  # e.g. ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS="DRIVER1 DRIVER2"
+    ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS="$ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS mt7601u"
diff --git a/projects/RPi2/options b/projects/RPi2/options
index f2764f44f4..d60bb2a24c 100644
--- a/projects/RPi2/options
+++ b/projects/RPi2/options
@@ -140,3 +140,9 @@
 
   # kernel image name
     KERNEL_NAME="kernel.img"
+
+  # additional drivers to install:
+  # for a list of additinoal drivers see packages/linux-drivers
+  # Space separated list is supported,
+  # e.g. ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS="DRIVER1 DRIVER2"
+    ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS="$ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS mt7601u"