diff --git a/target/linux/adm5120-2.6/Makefile b/target/linux/adm5120-2.6/Makefile
index 80b35e7efd..69554fe1ae 100644
--- a/target/linux/adm5120-2.6/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/adm5120-2.6/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ define Target/Description
 endef
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel-build.mk
-DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-madwifi
+
+# include the profiles
+-include profiles/*.mk
 
 $(eval $(call BuildKernel))