diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/hwmon.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/hwmon.mk
index 9dd47344de..7831f701a2 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/hwmon.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/hwmon.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2006-2010 OpenWrt.org
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2014 OpenWrt.org
 #
 # This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
@@ -258,3 +258,17 @@ define KernelPacakge/hwmon-gsc/description
 endef
 
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,hwmon-gsc))
+
+define KernelPackage/hwmon-tmp421
+  TITLE:=TI TMP421 and compatible monitoring support
+  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_SENSORS_TMP421
+  FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/hwmon/tmp421.ko
+  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,60,tmp421)
+  $(call AddDepends/hwmon,+kmod-i2c-core)
+endef
+
+define KernelPacakge/hwmon-tmp421/description
+  Kernel module for the Texas Instruments TMP421 and compatible chips.
+endef
+
+$(eval $(call KernelPackage,hwmon-tmp421))