diff --git a/package/firmware/ath10k-firmware/Makefile b/package/firmware/ath10k-firmware/Makefile
index d9b7e519e4f..8bf5729fff1 100644
--- a/package/firmware/ath10k-firmware/Makefile
+++ b/package/firmware/ath10k-firmware/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ $(eval $(call Download,ath10k-qca9887-board))
 
 define Package/ath10k-firmware-qca988x
 $(Package/ath10k-firmware-default)
-  DEFAULT:=PACKAGE_kmod-ath10k
   TITLE:=ath10k firmware for QCA988x devices
   SECTION:=firmware
   CATEGORY:=Firmware