diff --git a/include/kernel.mk b/include/kernel.mk
index 580e3951d1..9273817250 100644
--- a/include/kernel.mk
+++ b/include/kernel.mk
@@ -59,6 +59,69 @@ else
   LINUX_KERNEL:=$(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/vmlinux
 endif
 
+
+define KernelPackage/Defaults
+  FILES:=
+  KCONFIG:=m
+  AUTOLOAD:=
+endef
+
+define ModuleAutoLoad
+	export modules=; \
+	add_module() { \
+		mkdir -p $(2)/etc/modules.d; \
+		echo "$$$$$$$$2" > $(2)/etc/modules.d/$$$$$$$$1-$(1); \
+		modules="$$$$$$$${modules:+$$$$$$$$modules }$$$$$$$$1-$(1)"; \
+	}; \
+	$(3) \
+	if [ -n "$$$$$$$$modules" ]; then \
+		mkdir -p $(2)/etc/modules.d; \
+		echo "#!/bin/sh" > $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
+		echo "[ -z \"\$$$$$$$$IPKG_INSTROOT\" ] || exit 0" >> $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
+		echo ". /etc/functions.sh" >> $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
+		echo "load_modules $$$$$$$$modules" >> $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
+		chmod 0755 $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
+	fi
+endef
+ 
+
+define KernelPackage
+  NAME:=$(1)
+  $(eval $(call KernelPackage/Defaults))
+  $(eval $(call KernelPackage/$(1)))
+  $(eval $(call KernelPackage/$(1)/$(KERNEL)))
+  $(eval $(call KernelPackage/$(1)/$(BOARD)-$(KERNEL)))
+
+  define Package/kmod-$(1)
+    TITLE:=$(TITLE)
+    SECTION:=kernel
+    CATEGORY:=Kernel modules
+    DEFAULT:=m
+    DESCRIPTION:=$(DESCRIPTION)
+    EXTRA_DEPENDS:='kernel (=$(PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE))'
+    $(call KernelPackage/$(1))
+    $(call KernelPackage/$(1)/$(KERNEL))
+    $(call KernelPackage/$(1)/$(BOARD)-$(KERNEL))
+  endef
+
+  ifeq ($(findstring m,$(KCONFIG)),m)
+    ifneq ($(strip $(FILES)),)
+      define Package/kmod-$(1)/install
+		mkdir -p $$(1)/lib/modules/$(LINUX_VERSION)
+		$(CP) $$(FILES) $$(1)/lib/modules/$(LINUX_VERSION)/
+		$(call ModuleAutoLoad,$(1),$$(1),$(AUTOLOAD))
+		$(call KernelPackage/$(1)/install,$$(1))
+      endef
+    endif
+  endif
+  $$(eval $$(call BuildPackage,kmod-$(1)))
+endef
+
+define AutoLoad
+  add_module $(1) "$(2)";
+endef
+
+
 # FIXME: remove this crap
 define KMOD_template
 ifeq ($$(strip $(4)),)
diff --git a/package/kernel/Makefile b/package/kernel/Makefile
index f755bed96f..37cb13e167 100644
--- a/package/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/Makefile
@@ -26,68 +26,11 @@ define Build/Prepare
 	mkdir -p $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)
 endef
 
+define Build/Configure
+endef
+
 define Build/Compile
 endef
 
-define KernelPackage/Defaults
-  FILES:=
-  KCONFIG:=m
-  AUTOLOAD:=
-endef
-
-define ModuleAutoLoad
-	export modules=; \
-	add_module() { \
-		mkdir -p $(2)/etc/modules.d; \
-		echo "$$$$$$$$2" > $(2)/etc/modules.d/$$$$$$$$1-$(1); \
-		modules="$$$$$$$${modules:+$$$$$$$$modules }$$$$$$$$1-$(1)"; \
-	}; \
-	$(3) \
-	if [ -n "$$$$$$$$modules" ]; then \
-		mkdir -p $(2)/etc/modules.d; \
-		echo "#!/bin/sh" > $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
-		echo "[ -z \"\$$$$$$$$IPKG_INSTROOT\" ] || exit 0" >> $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
-		echo ". /etc/functions.sh" >> $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
-		echo "load_modules $$$$$$$$modules" >> $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
-		chmod 0755 $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
-	fi
-endef
- 
-
-define KernelPackage
-  NAME:=$(1)
-  $(eval $(call KernelPackage/Defaults))
-  $(eval $(call KernelPackage/$(1)))
-  $(eval $(call KernelPackage/$(1)/$(KERNEL)))
-  $(eval $(call KernelPackage/$(1)/$(BOARD)-$(KERNEL)))
-
-  define Package/kmod-$(1)
-    TITLE:=$(TITLE)
-    SECTION:=kernel
-    CATEGORY:=Kernel modules
-    DEFAULT:=m
-    DESCRIPTION:=$(DESCRIPTION)
-    EXTRA_DEPENDS:='kernel (=$(PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE))'
-    $(call KernelPackage/$(1))
-    $(call KernelPackage/$(1)/$(KERNEL))
-    $(call KernelPackage/$(1)/$(BOARD)-$(KERNEL))
-  endef
-
-  ifeq ($(findstring m,$(KCONFIG)),m)
-    ifneq ($(strip $(FILES)),)
-      define Package/kmod-$(1)/install
-		mkdir -p $$(1)/lib/modules/$(LINUX_VERSION)
-		$(CP) $$(FILES) $$(1)/lib/modules/$(LINUX_VERSION)/
-		$(call ModuleAutoLoad,$(1),$$(1),$(AUTOLOAD))
-      endef
-    endif
-  endif
-  $$(eval $$(call BuildPackage,kmod-$(1)))
-endef
-
-define AutoLoad
-  add_module $(1) "$(2)";
-endef
-
 include $(TOPDIR)/target/linux/*/modules.mk
 include ./modules/*.mk
diff --git a/package/madwifi/Makefile b/package/madwifi/Makefile
index a91126d862..ca81ee37d1 100644
--- a/package/madwifi/Makefile
+++ b/package/madwifi/Makefile
@@ -22,17 +22,6 @@ PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
-define Package/kmod-madwifi
-  SECTION:=kernel
-  CATEGORY:=Kernel drivers
-  DEFAULT:=y if LINUX_2_6_BRCM || LINUX_2_6_ARUBA || LINUX_2_4_AR531X || LINUX_2_6_XSCALE, m if ALL
-  TITLE:=Driver for Atheros wireless chipsets
-  DESCRIPTION:=\
-	This package contains a driver for Atheros 802.11a/b/g chipsets.
-  URL:=http://madwifi.org/
-  VERSION:=$(LINUX_VERSION)+$(PKG_VERSION)-$(BOARD)-$(PKG_RELEASE)
-endef
-
 RATE_CONTROL:=sample
 
 ifeq ($(ARCH),mips)
@@ -67,6 +56,41 @@ ifeq ($(findstring PCI,$(BUS)),PCI)
   BUS_MODULES+=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/ath/ath_pci.$(LINUX_KMOD_SUFFIX)
 endif
 
+MADWIFI_AUTOLOAD:= \
+	wlan \
+	wlan_scan_ap \
+	wlan_scan_sta \
+	ath_hal \
+	ath_rate_$(RATE_CONTROL) \
+	wlan_acl \
+	wlan_ccmp \
+	wlan_tkip \
+	wlan_wep \
+	wlan_xauth
+
+ifeq ($(findstring AHB,$(BUS)),AHB)
+	MADWIFI_AUTOLOAD += ath_ahb
+endif
+ifeq ($(findstring PCI,$(BUS)),PCI)
+	MADWIFI_AUTOLOAD += ath_pci
+endif
+
+define KernelPackage/madwifi
+  SUBMENU:=Network Devices
+  DEFAULT:=y if LINUX_2_6_BRCM || LINUX_2_6_ARUBA || LINUX_2_4_AR531X || LINUX_2_6_XSCALE, m if ALL
+  TITLE:=Driver for Atheros wireless chipsets
+  DESCRIPTION:=\
+	This package contains a driver for Atheros 802.11a/b/g chipsets.
+  URL:=http://madwifi.org/
+  VERSION:=$(LINUX_VERSION)+$(PKG_VERSION)-$(BOARD)-$(PKG_RELEASE)
+  FILES:= \
+		$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/ath/ath_hal.$(LINUX_KMOD_SUFFIX) \
+		$(BUS_MODULES) \
+		$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/ath_rate/$(RATE_CONTROL)/ath_rate_$(RATE_CONTROL).$(LINUX_KMOD_SUFFIX) \
+		$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/net80211/wlan*.$(LINUX_KMOD_SUFFIX)
+  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,50,$(MADWIFI_AUTOLOAD))
+endef
+
 MADWIFI_MAKEOPTS= -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
 		PATH="$(TARGET_PATH)" \
 		ARCH="$(LINUX_KARCH)" \
@@ -107,27 +131,12 @@ define Build/UninstallDev
 	rm -rf	$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/madwifi
 endef
 
-define Package/kmod-madwifi/install
-	mkdir -p $(1)/etc/modules.d
+define KernelPackage/madwifi/install
 	mkdir -p $(1)/etc/init.d
 	mkdir -p $(1)/lib/modules/$(LINUX_VERSION)
 	mkdir -p $(1)/usr/sbin
-	install -m0644 ./files/madwifi.modules $(1)/etc/modules.d/20-madwifi
-	echo ath_rate_$(RATE_CONTROL) >> $(1)/etc/modules.d/20-madwifi
-ifeq ($(findstring AHB,$(BUS)),AHB)
-	echo ath_ahb >> $(1)/etc/modules.d/20-madwifi
-endif
-ifeq ($(findstring PCI,$(BUS)),PCI)
-	echo "ath_pci autocreate=none" >> $(1)/etc/modules.d/20-madwifi
-endif
 	install -m0755 ./files/madwifi.init $(1)/etc/init.d/madwifi
-	$(CP) \
-		$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/ath/ath_hal.$(LINUX_KMOD_SUFFIX) \
-		$(BUS_MODULES) \
-		$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/ath_rate/$(RATE_CONTROL)/ath_rate_$(RATE_CONTROL).$(LINUX_KMOD_SUFFIX) \
-		$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/net80211/wlan*.$(LINUX_KMOD_SUFFIX) \
-		$(1)/lib/modules/$(LINUX_VERSION)/
 	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/tools/{madwifi_multi,80211debug,80211stats,athchans,athctrl,athdebug,athkey,athstats,wlanconfig} $(1)/usr/sbin/
 endef
 
-$(eval $(call BuildPackage,kmod-madwifi))
+$(eval $(call KernelPackage,madwifi))
diff --git a/package/madwifi/files/madwifi.modules b/package/madwifi/files/madwifi.modules
deleted file mode 100644
index 515c1e9aa1..0000000000
--- a/package/madwifi/files/madwifi.modules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-wlan
-wlan_scan_ap
-wlan_scan_sta
-ath_hal
-ath_rate_sample
-wlan_acl
-wlan_ccmp
-wlan_tkip
-wlan_wep
-wlan_xauth
diff --git a/package/madwifi/patches/104-apmode_by_default.patch b/package/madwifi/patches/104-autocreate_none.patch
similarity index 89%
rename from package/madwifi/patches/104-apmode_by_default.patch
rename to package/madwifi/patches/104-autocreate_none.patch
index fc5cb978b0..d520b133c1 100644
--- a/package/madwifi/patches/104-apmode_by_default.patch
+++ b/package/madwifi/patches/104-autocreate_none.patch
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ diff -urN madwifi-0.9.2.old/ath/if_ath.c madwifi-0.9.2.dev/ath/if_ath.c
  	HAL_STATUS status;
  	int error = 0, i;
 -	int autocreatemode = IEEE80211_M_STA;
-+	int autocreatemode = IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP;
++	int autocreatemode = -1;
  	u_int8_t csz;
  
  	sc->devid = devid;