diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk
index bab3d709477..83d7c5f56ec 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,e1000e))
 define KernelPackage/b44
   TITLE:=Broadcom 44xx driver
   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_B44
-  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT +kmod-ssb
+  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT +!TARGET_brcm47xx:kmod-ssb
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.ko
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,50,b44)
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files/lib/preinit/05_init_interfaces_brcm b/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files/lib/preinit/05_init_interfaces_brcm
index 3ca8456ffb9..d4a3b682c85 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files/lib/preinit/05_init_interfaces_brcm
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files/lib/preinit/05_init_interfaces_brcm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ set_preinit_iface() {
 	insmod diag
 	insmod hwmon
 	insmod tg3
+	insmod b44
 
 	# hardware specific overrides
 	case "$(cat /proc/diag/model)" in
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/config-3.6 b/target/linux/brcm47xx/config-3.6
index 421590c1492..ae56ccf4dcc 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/config-3.6
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/config-3.6
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_SUSPEND_POSSIBLE=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_WANT_IPC_PARSE_VERSION=y
 # CONFIG_ARPD is not set
-CONFIG_B44=y
-CONFIG_B44_PCI=y
-CONFIG_B44_PCICORE_AUTOSELECT=y
-CONFIG_B44_PCI_AUTOSELECT=y
 CONFIG_BCM47XX=y
 CONFIG_BCM47XX_BCMA=y
 CONFIG_BCM47XX_SSB=y
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/100-Broadcom-b43.mk b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/100-Broadcom-b43.mk
index 7880ce80f6d..54e3909b686 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/100-Broadcom-b43.mk
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/100-Broadcom-b43.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 define Profile/Broadcom-b43
   NAME:=Broadcom BCM43xx WiFi (b43, default)
-  PACKAGES:=kmod-b43 kmod-b43legacy
+  PACKAGES:=kmod-b44 kmod-b43 kmod-b43legacy
 endef
 
 define Profile/Broadcom-b43/Description
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/101-Broadcom-wl.mk b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/101-Broadcom-wl.mk
index 1464b7e15f4..bad38de671f 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/101-Broadcom-wl.mk
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/101-Broadcom-wl.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 define Profile/Broadcom-wl
   NAME:=Broadcom BCM43xx WiFi (wl, proprietary)
-  PACKAGES:=-wpad-mini kmod-brcm-wl wlc nas
+  PACKAGES:=-wpad-mini kmod-b44 kmod-brcm-wl wlc nas
 endef
 
 define Profile/Broadcom-wl/Description
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/104-Broadcom-ath5k.mk b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/104-Broadcom-ath5k.mk
index 32baa089aa3..56a505a90e5 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/104-Broadcom-ath5k.mk
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/104-Broadcom-ath5k.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 define Profile/Broadcom-ath5k
   NAME:=Atheros WiFi (ath5k)
-  PACKAGES:=kmod-ath5k
+  PACKAGES:=kmod-b44 kmod-ath5k
 endef
 
 define Profile/Atheros/Description
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/105-Broadcom-none.mk b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/105-Broadcom-none.mk
index 04ad25dc677..d04813692aa 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/105-Broadcom-none.mk
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/105-Broadcom-none.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 define Profile/Broadcom-none
   NAME:=No WiFi
-  PACKAGES:=-wpad-mini
+  PACKAGES:=-wpad-mini kmod-b44
 endef
 
 define Profile/None/Description
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/PS-1208MFG.mk b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/PS-1208MFG.mk
index 5d7388ba1b8..8d8aa687b60 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/PS-1208MFG.mk
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/PS-1208MFG.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 define Profile/Ps1208mfg
   NAME:=Edimax PS-1208MFG
-  PACKAGES:=-firewall -dropbear -dnsmasq -mtd -ppp -wpad-mini block-mount kmod-usb-storage kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-ohci -iptables -kmod-switch kmod-fs-ext4 block-extroot
+  PACKAGES:=-firewall -dropbear -dnsmasq -mtd -ppp -wpad-mini kmod-b44 block-mount kmod-usb-storage kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-ohci -iptables -kmod-switch kmod-fs-ext4 block-extroot
 endef
 
 define Profile/Ps1208mfg/Description
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/WGT634U.mk b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/WGT634U.mk
index 81f59a72944..689b673f3e7 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/WGT634U.mk
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/WGT634U.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 define Profile/WGT634U
   NAME:=Netgear WGT634U
-  PACKAGES:=kmod-ath5k kmod-usb-core kmod-usb2 kmod-ocf kmod-crypto-ocf-ubsec-ssb
+  PACKAGES:=kmod-b44 kmod-ath5k kmod-usb-core kmod-usb2 kmod-ocf kmod-crypto-ocf-ubsec-ssb
 endef
 
 define Profile/WGT634U/Description
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/WL500GPv1-ATH.mk b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/WL500GPv1-ATH.mk
index 4d50db34744..3cdd8a0b33d 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/WL500GPv1-ATH.mk
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/WL500GPv1-ATH.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 define Profile/WL500GPv1
   NAME:=ASUS WL-500g Premium v1 (Atheros WiFi using ath5k)
-  PACKAGES:=kmod-ath5k kmod-usb-core kmod-usb-uhci kmod-usb2
+  PACKAGES:=kmod-b44 kmod-ath5k kmod-usb-core kmod-usb-uhci kmod-usb2
 endef
 
 define Profile/WL500GPv1/Description
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/WRTSL54GS.mk b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/WRTSL54GS.mk
index 0e53c7d138d..68d9a17fe86 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/WRTSL54GS.mk
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/profiles/WRTSL54GS.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 define Profile/WRTSL54GS
   NAME:=Linksys WRTSL54GS
-  PACKAGES:=kmod-usb-core kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-storage kmod-scsi-core kmod-fs-ext3 e2fsprogs kmod-b43
+  PACKAGES:=kmod-b44 kmod-usb-core kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-storage kmod-scsi-core kmod-fs-ext3 e2fsprogs kmod-b43
 endef
 
 define Profile/WRTSL54GS/Description