diff --git a/package/linux-firmware/Config.in b/package/linux-firmware/Config.in
index 9ce1a75d85..b15896ca5a 100644
--- a/package/linux-firmware/Config.in
+++ b/package/linux-firmware/Config.in
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE
 
 if BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE
 
+menu "Atheros"
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_ATHEROS_9271
+	bool "Atheros 9271"
+	help
+	  Firmware files for the Atheros 9271 module
+
+endmenu
+
 menu "Ralink"
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_RALINK_RT61
diff --git a/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk b/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
index d5987ab6c5..eedef2f786 100644
--- a/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
+++ b/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES_$(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_RALINK_RT2XX) += \
 	rt2860.bin rt2870.bin rt3070.bin rt3071.bin rt3090.bin 	\
 	LICENCE.ralink-firmware.txt
 
+# ar9271
+LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES_$(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_ATHEROS_9271) += \
+	LICENCE.atheros_firmware ar9271.fw
+
 # wl127x
 LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES_$(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_TI_WL127X) += \
 	ti-connectivity/wl1271-fw-2.bin				\