diff --git a/package/linux-firmware/Config.in b/package/linux-firmware/Config.in
index 5befe50122..1221a80984 100644
--- a/package/linux-firmware/Config.in
+++ b/package/linux-firmware/Config.in
@@ -422,7 +422,13 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_RTL_RTW88
 	bool "Realtek rtw88"
 	help
 	  Firmware images supported by Realtek's wireless
-	  driver rtw88.
+	  driver rtw88 (802.11n/ac chipsets).
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_RTL_RTW89
+	bool "Realtek rtw89"
+	help
+	  Firmware images supported by Realtek's wireless
+	  driver rtw89 (802.11ax chipsets).
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_REDPINE_RS9113
 	bool "Redpine rs9113"
diff --git a/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk b/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
index 96905dd909..d061c9f402 100644
--- a/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
+++ b/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
@@ -171,6 +171,13 @@ LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES += \
 LINUX_FIRMWARE_ALL_LICENSE_FILES += LICENCE.rtlwifi_firmware.txt
 endif
 
+# rtw89
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_RTL_RTW89),y)
+LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES += \
+	rtw89/rtw*.bin
+LINUX_FIRMWARE_ALL_LICENSE_FILES += LICENCE.rtlwifi_firmware.txt
+endif
+
 # ar3011
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_AR3011),y)
 LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES += ath3k-1.fw