diff --git a/package/linux-firmware/Config.in b/package/linux-firmware/Config.in
index da37b1263..ab7c0712b 100644
--- a/package/linux-firmware/Config.in
+++ b/package/linux-firmware/Config.in
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_ATHEROS_7010
 	help
 	  Firmware files for the Atheros 7010 module
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_ATHEROS_9170
+	bool "Atheros 9170"
+	help
+	  Firmware files for the Atheros 9170 module
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_ATHEROS_9271
 	bool "Atheros 9271"
 	help
diff --git a/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk b/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
index f865c73b5..c6a3e28ed 100644
--- a/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
+++ b/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES_$(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_RTL_87XX) += \
 LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES_$(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_ATHEROS_7010) += \
 	LICENCE.atheros_firmware ar7010.fw ar7010_1_1.fw htc_7010.fw
 
+# ar9170
+LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES_$(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_ATHEROS_9170) += \
+	LICENCE.atheros_firmware ar9170-1.fw ar9170-2.fw
+
 # ar9271
 LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES_$(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_ATHEROS_9271) += \
 	LICENCE.atheros_firmware ar9271.fw htc_9271.fw