diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/profiles/firefly.mk b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/profiles/firefly.mk
index 787f2ffcad3..501a32b5571 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/profiles/firefly.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/profiles/firefly.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ define Profile/Firefly
 	NAME:=Firefly Device
 	PACKAGES:=\
 		kmod-usb-core kmod-usb3 kmod-usb-hid kmod-sdhci-mt7620 \
-		kmod-ledtrig-usbdev kmod-mt76
+		kmod-ledtrig-usbdev
 endef
 
 define Profile/Firefly/Description
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/profiles/linksys.mk b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/profiles/linksys.mk
index 7d480080509..fb447c9e052 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/profiles/linksys.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/profiles/linksys.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 define Profile/RE6500
 	NAME:=Linksys RE6500
-	PACKAGES:= kmod-mt76
 endef
 
 define Profile/RE6500/Description
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/profiles/pbr-m1.mk b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/profiles/pbr-m1.mk
index 5b4dfb58cf7..9773b3174b9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/profiles/pbr-m1.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/profiles/pbr-m1.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ define Profile/PBR-M1
 	NAME:=PBR-M1 Device
 	PACKAGES:=\
 		kmod-usb-core kmod-usb3 kmod-usb-hid kmod-sdhci-mt7620 \
-		kmod-ledtrig-usbdev kmod-mt76 kmod-ata-core kmod-ata-ahci \
+		kmod-ledtrig-usbdev kmod-ata-core kmod-ata-ahci \
 		kmod-usb3-mt7621 kmod-rtc-pcf8563
 endef
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk
index 1929d41fc17..4e38dbd6b12 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/target.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ CPU_TYPE:=1004kc
 CPU_SUBTYPE:=dsp
 CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -mmt -mips32r2 -mtune=1004kc
 
+DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-mt76
+
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink MT7621 based boards.
 endef