diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_avm_fritz300e.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_avm_fritz300e.dts
index f8ca3ed5639..3d04b24082b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_avm_fritz300e.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_avm_fritz300e.dts
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
 	status = "okay";
 
 	ath9k: wifi@0,0 {
+		compatible = "pci168c,0030";
 		reg = <0x0000 0 0 0 0>;
 		#gpio-cells = <2>;
 		gpio-controller;