diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/image/mikrotik.mk b/target/linux/ath79/image/mikrotik.mk
index 7a07e21ed3..f9a748af1b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/image/mikrotik.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/image/mikrotik.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ define Device/mikrotik_routerboard-750-r2
   $(Device/mikrotik_nor)
   SOC := qca9533
   DEVICE_MODEL := RouterBOARD 750 r2 (hEX lite)
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := -kmod-ath9k -wpad-basic-mbedtls
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES += -kmod-ath9k -wpad-basic-mbedtls
   IMAGE_SIZE := 16256k
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += rb-750-r2
 endef