diff --git a/package/mac80211/Makefile b/package/mac80211/Makefile
index 99df53e787..58961a49be 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/package/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -1147,6 +1147,7 @@ MAKE_OPTS:= \
 	CONFIG_RT2800_LIB=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-rt2800-lib),m) \
 	CONFIG_RT2800PCI=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-rt2800-pci),m) \
 	CONFIG_RT2800USB=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-rt2800-usb),m) \
+	CONFIG_RT2800USB_RT53XX=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-rt2800-usb),y) \
 	CONFIG_RTL8180=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-rtl8180),m) \
 	CONFIG_RTL8187=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-rtl8187),m) \
 	CONFIG_RTL8192CE= \