diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/013-disable_b43_nphy.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/013-disable_b43_nphy.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..747c52ab04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/013-disable_b43_nphy.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- a/config.mk
++++ b/config.mk
+@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_PCMCIA),)
+ endif
+ CONFIG_B43_LEDS=y
+ CONFIG_B43_PHY_LP=y
+-CONFIG_B43_NPHY=y
++# CONFIG_B43_NPHY is not set
+ # CONFIG_B43_FORCE_PIO=y
+ # CONFIG_B43_DEBUG=y
+