diff --git a/package/rt61/Makefile b/package/rt61/Makefile
index d685119b6b..0656cf4c43 100644
--- a/package/rt61/Makefile
+++ b/package/rt61/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 define KernelPackage/rt61
   SUBMENU:=Wireless Drivers
   TITLE:=Driver for ralink MiMo pci chipsets 
-  DEPENDS:=@LINUX_2_4 @USB_SUPPORT +wireless-tools
+  DEPENDS:=@LINUX_2_4 @PCI_SUPPORT +wireless-tools
   DESCRIPTION:=\
         This package contains a driver for ralink rt61xx pci chipsets.
   URL:=http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/
@@ -34,11 +34,13 @@ define KernelPackage/rt61
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,50,rt61)
 endef
 
+LINUX_PATCHLEVEL:=$(shell echo "$(LINUX_VERSION)" | cut -d. -f2)
+
 define Build/Compile
 	$(MAKE) -C $(LINUX_DIR) \
 		ARCH="$(LINUX_KARCH)" \
 		CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)" \
-		PATCHLEVEL="$(LINUX_VERSION)" \
+		PATCHLEVEL="$(LINUX_PATCHLEVEL)" \
 		KERNDIR="$(LINUX_DIR)" \
 		SUBDIRS="$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/Module" \
 		modules
diff --git a/package/rt61/patches/02-linux_2_4_module_param.patch b/package/rt61/patches/02-linux_2_4_module_param.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee773a856a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/rt61/patches/02-linux_2_4_module_param.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+--- rt61-old/Module/rtmp_main.c	2006/06/16 11:12:40	1.14
++++ rt61-new/Module/rtmp_main.c	2006/08/12 13:03:25	1.15
+@@ -48,11 +48,19 @@
+ // Global variable, debug level flag
+ // Don't hide this behing debug define. There should be as little difference between debug and no-debug as possible.
+ int debug = 0;
++#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,0)
+ module_param(debug, int, 0444);
++#else
++MODULE_PARM(debug, "i");
++#endif
+ MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Enable level: accepted values: 1 to switch debug on, 0 to switch debug off.");
+ 
+ static char *ifname = NULL ;
++#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,0)
+ module_param(ifname, charp, 0444);
++#else
++MODULE_PARM(ifname, "s");
++#endif
+ MODULE_PARM_DESC(ifname, "Network device name (default ra%d)");
+ 
+ static dma_addr_t		dma_adapter;