diff --git a/config/functions b/config/functions
index e9f2976414..3fc07d2ee1 100644
--- a/config/functions
+++ b/config/functions
@@ -653,6 +653,12 @@ show_config() {
     config_message="$config_message\n - Include driver:\t\t\t $config_driver"
   done
 
+  if [ "$DRIVER_ADDONS_SUPPORT" = "yes" ]; then
+    for config_driver_addons in $DRIVER_ADDONS; do
+      config_message="$config_message\n - Include driver add-ons:\t\t $config_driver_addons"
+    done
+  fi
+
   for config_firmware in $FIRMWARE; do
     config_message="$config_message\n - Include firmware:\t\t\t $config_firmware"
   done
diff --git a/config/path b/config/path
index ed96f45eb9..8a0ddc822b 100644
--- a/config/path
+++ b/config/path
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ unset LD_LIBRARY_PATH
 
   if [ "$PKG_IS_ADDON" = "yes" ] ; then
     [ -z $PKG_SECTION ] && PKG_ADDON_ID="$PKG_NAME" || PKG_ADDON_ID="${PKG_SECTION//\//.}.$PKG_NAME"
-    PKG_NEED_UNPACK="${PKG_NEED_UNPACK} $(get_pkg_directory $MEDIACENTER)"
+    [ "$PKG_ADDON_IS_STANDALONE" != "yes" ] && PKG_NEED_UNPACK="${PKG_NEED_UNPACK} $(get_pkg_directory $MEDIACENTER)"
   fi
 
   # Automatically set PKG_SOURCE_NAME unless it is already defined.
diff --git a/packages/virtual/linux-drivers/package.mk b/packages/virtual/linux-drivers/package.mk
index d44273bb6d..05a5130134 100644
--- a/packages/virtual/linux-drivers/package.mk
+++ b/packages/virtual/linux-drivers/package.mk
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@ PKG_NAME="linux-drivers"
 PKG_VERSION=""
 PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
-PKG_SITE="http://www.openelec.tv"
+PKG_SITE="https://libreelec.tv"
 PKG_URL=""
 PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain $ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS"
 PKG_SECTION="virtual"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="linux-drivers: Meta package to install additional drivers"
 PKG_LONGDESC="linux-drivers is a Meta package to install additional drivers"
+
+if [ "$DRIVER_ADDONS_SUPPORT" = "yes" ]; then
+  PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET $DRIVER_ADDONS driverselect"
+fi
diff --git a/projects/Generic/options b/projects/Generic/options
index 9364fdb4db..41e6871c9e 100644
--- a/projects/Generic/options
+++ b/projects/Generic/options
@@ -88,3 +88,11 @@
   # Space separated list is supported,
   # e.g. ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS="DRIVER1 DRIVER2"
     ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS="$ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS bcm_sta intel_nuc_led"
+
+  # build and install driver addons (yes / no)
+    DRIVER_ADDONS_SUPPORT="no"
+
+  # driver addons to install:
+  # for a list of additinoal drivers see packages/linux-driver-addons
+  # Space separated list is supported,
+    DRIVER_ADDONS=""
diff --git a/projects/RPi/options b/projects/RPi/options
index d8dbb7c474..940d7cc660 100644
--- a/projects/RPi/options
+++ b/projects/RPi/options
@@ -165,3 +165,11 @@ fi
   if [ "$DEVICE" = "Slice" -o "$DEVICE" = "Slice3" ]; then
     ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS="$ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS slice-drivers"
   fi
+
+  # build and install driver addons (yes / no)
+    DRIVER_ADDONS_SUPPORT="no"
+
+  # driver addons to install:
+  # for a list of additinoal drivers see packages/linux-driver-addons
+  # Space separated list is supported,
+    DRIVER_ADDONS=""