diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/008-fix-genl-family-id.patch b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/008-fix-genl-family-id.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee8fa6c2bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/008-fix-genl-family-id.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- a/compat/backport-4.12.c
++++ b/compat/backport-4.12.c
+@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ int bp_extack_genl_register_family(struc
+ 	}
+ 
+ 	/* copy this since the family might access it directly */
++	family->id = copy->family.id;
+ 	family->attrbuf = copy->family.attrbuf;
+ 	family->mcgrp_offset = copy->family.mcgrp_offset;
+