diff --git a/target/linux/bcm53xx/image/Makefile b/target/linux/bcm53xx/image/Makefile
index 504ecff138..c8e4777a36 100644
--- a/target/linux/bcm53xx/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/bcm53xx/image/Makefile
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ endef
 
 define Device/tenda-ac9
   DEVICE_TITLE := Tenda AC9
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := $(USB2_PACKAGES)
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-b43 $(USB2_PACKAGES)
   IMAGES := trx
   IMAGE/trx := append-rootfs | trx-serial
 endef