diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_tplink_tl-wr2543-v1.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_tplink_tl-wr2543-v1.dts
index 0124ddff87a..744971c6f8f 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_tplink_tl-wr2543-v1.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_tplink_tl-wr2543-v1.dts
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
 	status = "okay";
 
 	ath9k: wifi@0,0 {
+		compatible = "pci168c,0030";
 		reg = <0x0000 0 0 0 0>;
 		#gpio-cells = <2>;
 		gpio-controller;