diff --git a/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc30kq_fpv_defconfig b/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc30kq_fpv_defconfig
index 3324c338..5036e36a 100644
--- a/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc30kq_fpv_defconfig
+++ b/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc30kq_fpv_defconfig
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCURL_OPENIPC_CURL=y
 # BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCURL_OPENIPC_COOKIES_SUPPORT is not set
 # BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCURL_OPENIPC_EXTRA_PROTOCOLS_FEATURES is not set
 BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOGG_OPENIPC=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_PATCHER_ATHEROS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_MAJESTIC_FONTS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_MAJESTIC_WEBUI=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_MAJESTIC=y
diff --git a/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc338q_fpv_defconfig b/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc338q_fpv_defconfig
index 1e9cd017..1440ece0 100644
--- a/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc338q_fpv_defconfig
+++ b/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc338q_fpv_defconfig
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCURL_OPENIPC_CURL=y
 # BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCURL_OPENIPC_COOKIES_SUPPORT is not set
 # BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCURL_OPENIPC_EXTRA_PROTOCOLS_FEATURES is not set
 BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOGG_OPENIPC=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_PATCHER_ATHEROS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_MAJESTIC_FONTS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_MAJESTIC_WEBUI=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_MAJESTIC=y
diff --git a/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc338q_rubyfpv_defconfig b/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc338q_rubyfpv_defconfig
index f360dd35..726d57fb 100644
--- a/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc338q_rubyfpv_defconfig
+++ b/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc338q_rubyfpv_defconfig
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCURL_OPENIPC_CURL=y
 # BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCURL_OPENIPC_EXTRA_PROTOCOLS_FEATURES is not set
 BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEVENT_OPENIPC=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOGG_OPENIPC=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_PATCHER_ATHEROS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_MAJESTIC_FONTS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_MAJESTIC=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_MBEDTLS_OPENIPC=y
diff --git a/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc338q_ultimate_defconfig b/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc338q_ultimate_defconfig
index b398a66b..01643ba7 100644
--- a/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc338q_ultimate_defconfig
+++ b/br-ext-chip-sigmastar/configs/ssc338q_ultimate_defconfig
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCURL_OPENIPC_CURL=y
 # BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCURL_OPENIPC_EXTRA_PROTOCOLS_FEATURES is not set
 BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEVENT_OPENIPC=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOGG_OPENIPC=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_PATCHER_ATHEROS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_MAJESTIC_FONTS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_MAJESTIC_WEBUI=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_MAJESTIC=y
diff --git a/general/package/linux-patcher/Config.in b/general/package/linux-patcher/Config.in
index 549ce66a..d1ccefa8 100644
--- a/general/package/linux-patcher/Config.in
+++ b/general/package/linux-patcher/Config.in
@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_PATCHER
 	default y if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
 	help
 	  Linux patcher for OpenIPC
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_PATCHER_ATHEROS
+	bool "linux patcher atheros"
+	help
+	  Atheros wireless driver
diff --git a/general/package/linux-patcher/linux-patcher.mk b/general/package/linux-patcher/linux-patcher.mk
index aaff4b99..0f4a1d77 100644
--- a/general/package/linux-patcher/linux-patcher.mk
+++ b/general/package/linux-patcher/linux-patcher.mk
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ export UIMAGE_NAME = Linux-$(LINUX_VERSION_PROBED)-$(OPENIPC_SOC_MODEL)
 # Exclude buildroot yylloc patches
 LINUX_POST_PATCH_HOOKS = LINUX_APPLY_LOCAL_PATCHES
 
-LINUX_PATCHER_BOARD_FPV = ssc338q_fpv ssc30kq_fpv ssc338q_rubyfpv
-ifneq ($(filter $(BOARD),$(LINUX_PATCHER_BOARD_FPV)),)
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_PATCHER_ATHEROS),y)
 define LINUX_PATCHER_CONFIG_ATHEROS
 	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_FW_LOADER)
 	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_WLAN)