diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile b/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile
index a9a7ea4d041..3c88e451f1e 100644
--- a/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ PKG_DRIVERS = \
 	rtl8180 rtl8187 \
 	rtlwifi rtlwifi-pci rtlwifi-btcoexist rtlwifi-usb rtl8192c-common \
 	rtl8192ce rtl8192se rtl8192de rtl8192cu rtl8821ae \
+	rtl8xxxu \
 	wlcore wl12xx wl18xx \
 	zd1211rw
 
@@ -1475,6 +1476,39 @@ define KernelPackage/rtl8821ae
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,rtl8821ae)
 endef
 
+define KernelPackage/rtl8xxxu
+  $(call KernelPackage/mac80211/Default)
+  TITLE:=alternative Realtek RTL8XXXU support
+  DEPENDS+= @USB_SUPPORT +kmod-usb-core +kmod-mac80211
+  FILES:= $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.ko
+  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,rtl8xxxu)
+endef
+
+define KernelPackage/rtl8xxxu/description
+  This is an alternative driver for various Realtek RTL8XXX
+  parts written to utilize the Linux mac80211 stack.
+  The driver is known to work with a number of RTL8723AU,
+  RL8188CU, RTL8188RU, RTL8191CU, and RTL8192CU devices
+
+  This driver is under development and has a limited feature
+  set. In particular it does not yet support 40MHz channels
+  and power management. However it should have a smaller
+  memory footprint than the vendor drivers and benetifs
+  from the in kernel mac80211 stack.
+
+  It can coexist with drivers from drivers/staging/rtl8723au,
+  drivers/staging/rtl8192u, and drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi,
+  but you will need to control which module you wish to load.
+
+  RTL8XXXU_UNTESTED is enabled
+  This option enables detection of Realtek 8723/8188/8191/8192 WiFi
+  USB devices which have not been tested directly by the driver
+  author or reported to be working by third parties.
+
+  Please report your results!
+endef
+
+
 define KernelPackage/wlcore
   $(call KernelPackage/mac80211/Default)
   TITLE:=TI common driver part
@@ -1726,6 +1760,9 @@ config-$(call config_package,rtl8192cu) += RTL8192CU
 config-$(call config_package,rtl8821ae) += RTL8821AE
 config-$(CONFIG_PACKAGE_RTLWIFI_DEBUG) += RTLWIFI_DEBUG
 
+config-$(call config_package,rtl8xxxu) += RTL8XXXU
+config-y += RTL8XXXU_UNTESTED
+
 config-$(CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS) += MAC80211_LEDS B43_LEDS B43LEGACY_LEDS
 
 MAKE_OPTS:= -C "$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)" \
@@ -1936,6 +1973,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,rtl8192se))
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,rtl8192de))
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,rtl8192cu))
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,rtl8821ae))
+$(eval $(call KernelPackage,rtl8xxxu))
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,wlcore))
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,wl12xx))
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,wl18xx))