diff --git a/package/rtl8188eu/rtl8188eu.mk b/package/rtl8188eu/rtl8188eu.mk
index 5da6bf35dc..8560be297d 100644
--- a/package/rtl8188eu/rtl8188eu.mk
+++ b/package/rtl8188eu/rtl8188eu.mk
@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@ RTL8188EU_LICENSE = GPLv2, proprietary (rtl8188eufw.bin firmware blob)
 RTL8188EU_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 RTL8188EU_MODULE_MAKE_OPTS = CONFIG_RTL8188EU=m
 
-$(eval $(kernel-module))
-
 define RTL8188EU_INSTALL_FIRMWARE
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 644 $(@D)/rtl8188eufw.bin \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8188eufw.bin
 endef
 RTL8188EU_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += RTL8188EU_INSTALL_FIRMWARE
 
+$(eval $(kernel-module))
 $(eval $(generic-package))