diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_emul/module.h b/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_emul/module.h
index e21db30c31..d8e4e9276f 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_emul/module.h
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_emul/module.h
@@ -64,7 +64,15 @@ int try_module_get(struct module *);
  *************************/
 
 #define module_param(name, type, perm)
-#define module_param_named(name, value, type, perm)
+
+/*
+ * For our shenanigans to work we have to define charp (used by the
+ * iwlwifi module).
+ */
+#define charp char*
+#define module_param_named(name, value, type, perm) \
+	type *module_param_ ## name = &value;
+
 #define module_param_unsafe(name, type, perm)
 #define module_param_named_unsafe(name, value, type, perm)
 #define MODULE_PARM_DESC(_parm, desc)