diff --git a/package/mac80211/Makefile b/package/mac80211/Makefile
index 20c38e8168..dca1f02acf 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/package/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -941,6 +941,7 @@ MAKE_OPTS:= \
 	CONFIG_RTL8180=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-rtl8180),m) \
 	CONFIG_RTL8187=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-rtl8187),m) \
 	CONFIG_RTL8192CE= \
+	CONFIG_RTLWIFI= \
 	CONFIG_MAC80211_HWSIM=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-mac80211-hwsim),m) \
 	CONFIG_PCMCIA= \
 	CONFIG_LIBIPW=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-net-libipw),m) \