diff --git a/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk b/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
index 99ef9e60d3..24485bc3fd 100644
--- a/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
+++ b/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
@@ -306,6 +306,9 @@ LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES += \
 LINUX_FIRMWARE_ALL_LICENSE_FILES += LICENCE.broadcom_bcm43xx
 endif
 
+# carl9170
+LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES += carl9170-1.fw
+
 ifneq ($(LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES),)
 define LINUX_FIRMWARE_INSTALL_FILES
 	$(TAR) c -C $(@D) $(sort $(LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES)) | \