diff --git a/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk b/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
index df6c36b52..135b29b15 100644
--- a/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
+++ b/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ LINUX_FIRMWARE_SITE_METHOD = git
 
 # rt2501/rt61
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_RALINK_RT61),y)
-LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES_ += rt2561.bin rt2561s.bin rt2661.bin
+LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES += rt2561.bin rt2561s.bin rt2661.bin
 LINUX_FIRMWARE_ALL_LICENSE_FILES += LICENCE.ralink-firmware.txt
 endif