diff --git a/package/carl9170/Makefile b/package/carl9170/Makefile
index 8238389867..34165cb48e 100644
--- a/package/carl9170/Makefile
+++ b/package/carl9170/Makefile
@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=carl9170
-PKG_VERSION:=1.0.1.1
+PKG_VERSION:=1.0.5.3
 PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.bz2
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@KERNEL/linux/kernel/people/chr/carl9170/$(PKG_VERSION) \
 	@KERNEL/linux/kernel/people/chr/carl9170/old/$(PKG_VERSION)
-PKG_MD5SUM:=8abbb4ae09a45a82af6f63cb65c7e2d8
+PKG_MD5SUM:=91d714d1e5c5c62da1191ac5afd8bcb0
+
+PKG_CONFIG_DEPENDS:= \
+	CONFIG_PACKAGE_CARL9170_DEBUGFS \
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
@@ -28,6 +31,21 @@ define KernelPackage/carl9170
   URL:=http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/chr/carl9170
   FILES:=$(DRV_PATH)/carl9170usb.$(LINUX_KMOD_SUFFIX)
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,60,carl9170usb)
+  MENU:=1
+endef
+
+define KernelPackage/carl9170/config
+	menu "Configuration"
+		depends PACKAGE_kmod-carl9170
+
+	config PACKAGE_CARL9170_DEBUGFS
+		bool "Enable Debugging (DebugFS) Support"
+		depends PACKAGE_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
+		help
+		  Say Y if you need access to carl9170usb's statistics for QoS queue 
+		  status, rate control, etc...
+
+	endmenu
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/carl9170/description
@@ -39,16 +57,21 @@ define Build/Prepare
 	mkdir -p $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)
 	$(HOST_TAR) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) -xjf $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(HOST_TAR) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) -xf $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_VERSION)/driver/carl9170-driver-$(PKG_VERSION).tar
-	ln -sf Makefile.standalone $(DRV_PATH)/Makefile
 	ln -s $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/mac80211/ath/*.h $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/drivers/net/wireless/ath/
 	$(Build/Patch)
 endef
 
 BUILDFLAGS = \
-	CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS=$(CONFIG_PACKAGE_MAC80211_DEBUGFS)
+	CONFIG_CARL9170_USB=m \
+	CONFIG_CARL9170_LEDS=$(if $(CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS),y) \
+	CONFIG_CARL9170_DEBUGFS=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_CARL9170_DEBUGFS),y) \
+	CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS=$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_MAC80211_DEBUGFS),y) \
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS = \
-	$(if $(CONFIG_ATH_USER_REGD),-DATH_USER_REGD)
+	$(if $(CONFIG_ATH_USER_REGD),-DATH_USER_REGD) \
+	$(if $(CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS), -DCONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS -DCONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS -DCONFIG_CARL9170_LEDS) \
+	$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_CARL9170_DEBUGFS),-DCONFIG_CARL9170_DEBUGFS) \
+	$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_MAC80211_DEBUGFS),-DCONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS) \
 
 define Build/Compile
 	$(MAKE) -C $(LINUX_DIR) \
@@ -61,7 +84,7 @@ endef
 
 define KernelPackage/carl9170/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_VERSION)/firmware_build/carl9170.fw $(1)/lib/firmware/
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_VERSION)/firmware_build/carl9170-1.fw $(1)/lib/firmware/
 endef
 
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,carl9170))
diff --git a/package/carl9170/patches/100-request_firmware_compat.patch b/package/carl9170/patches/100-request_firmware_compat.patch
index f1dae2d014..cc29239c8d 100644
--- a/package/carl9170/patches/100-request_firmware_compat.patch
+++ b/package/carl9170/patches/100-request_firmware_compat.patch
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c
 +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c
-@@ -988,11 +988,28 @@ err_failed:
+@@ -1000,11 +1000,28 @@ err_failed:
  	ar9170_usb_firmware_failed(aru);
  }
  
diff --git a/package/carl9170/patches/120-compile_fix.patch b/package/carl9170/patches/120-compile_fix.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 00f0fba847..0000000000
--- a/package/carl9170/patches/120-compile_fix.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
-@@ -185,8 +185,10 @@ static int ar9170_fw_check(struct ar9170
- 	if (SUPP(CARL9170FW_WLANTX_CAB))
- 		ar->hw->wiphy->interface_modes |= BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP);
- 
-+#ifdef CONFIG_CARL9170_WPS_BUTTON
- 	if (!SUPP(CARL9170FW_GPIO_INTERRUPT))
- 		ar->has_wps_button = false;
-+#endif
- 
- #undef SUPPORTED
- 	return 0;