diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-2.6.26/301-enable_prom_emulator.patch b/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-2.6.26/301-enable_prom_emulator.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ed804666c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-2.6.26/301-enable_prom_emulator.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
++++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
+@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ config ATHEROS_AR71XX
+ 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_BIG_ENDIAN
+ 	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
+ 	select MIPS_MACHINE
++	select PROM_EMU
+ 	help
+ 	  Support for Atheros AR71xx based boards.
+