diff --git a/target/linux/arc770/generic/profiles/00-default.mk b/target/linux/arc770/generic/profiles/00-default.mk
index b12ceb1c85..c30317ac4d 100644
--- a/target/linux/arc770/generic/profiles/00-default.mk
+++ b/target/linux/arc770/generic/profiles/00-default.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 define Profile/Default
 	NAME:=Default Profile (all drivers)
-	PACKAGES:= kmod-usb-core kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-mmc kmod-sdhci
+	PACKAGES:= kmod-usb-core kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-mmc kmod-sdhci kmod-ath9k-htc wpad-mini
 endef
 
 define Profile/Default/Description
diff --git a/target/linux/arc770/generic/profiles/02-axs101.mk b/target/linux/arc770/generic/profiles/02-axs101.mk
index 60cf0fcb7f..56a97e5e6b 100644
--- a/target/linux/arc770/generic/profiles/02-axs101.mk
+++ b/target/linux/arc770/generic/profiles/02-axs101.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 define Profile/axs101
 	NAME:=Synopsys DesignWare AXS101
-	PACKAGES:= kmod-usb-core kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-mmc kmod-sdhci
+	PACKAGES:= kmod-usb-core kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-mmc kmod-sdhci kmod-ath9k-htc wpad-mini
 endef
 
 define Profile/axs101/Description