diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e07116de10..8462a3a009 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ patches/                     - patches against OpenWrt / individual feeds
   openwrt                    - patches for OpenWrt-core
   packages/$(FEED)           - patches for each feed used (closely relates to definitons in modules)
 packagelists/                - Package Lists 
+  profile-packages.txt       - allows to specify packages on a per router basis. Allows to add and remove
+                               packages defined by default OpenWrt list and out package list.
 profiles/                    - List of router profiles for each target - profile names match the OpenWrt
                                board definition
 Makefile                     - Does all the stuff. Cloning and Updating OpenWrt, patching, running make
diff --git a/configs/ath79-generic.config b/configs/ath79-generic.config
index 2f59107e53..d141af22fb 100644
--- a/configs/ath79-generic.config
+++ b/configs/ath79-generic.config
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 CONFIG_TARGET_ath79=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_ath79_generic=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_ath10k-firmware-qca988x=m
+CONFIG_PACKAGE_ath10k-firmware-qca9887=m
+CONFIG_PACKAGE_ath10k-firmware-qca9888=m
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct=m
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_ath10k-firmware-qca9887-ct=m
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct=m
diff --git a/configs/ath79-nand.config b/configs/ath79-nand.config
index 103e8b1081..70c3513243 100644
--- a/configs/ath79-nand.config
+++ b/configs/ath79-nand.config
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_TARGET_ath79=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_ath79_nand=y
+CONFIG_PACKAGE_ath10k-firmware-qca9887=m
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_ath10k-firmware-qca9887-ct=m
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_block-mount=m
diff --git a/configs/ipq40xx-generic.config b/configs/ipq40xx-generic.config
index 346e711bb1..e0d126f18a 100644
--- a/configs/ipq40xx-generic.config
+++ b/configs/ipq40xx-generic.config
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_TARGET_ipq40xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_ipq40xx_generic=y
+CONFIG_PACKAGE_ath10k-firmware-qca9884=m
+CONFIG_PACKAGE_ath10k-firmware-qca9884-ct=m
diff --git a/configs/ramips-mt7621.config b/configs/ramips-mt7621.config
index 4bb8c900ed..17dc150c33 100644
--- a/configs/ramips-mt7621.config
+++ b/configs/ramips-mt7621.config
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_ramips=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_ramips_mt7621=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
 # CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-ath9k-htc is not set
+CONFIG_PACKAGE_block-mount=m
diff --git a/packagelists/profile-packages.txt b/packagelists/profile-packages.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a12f8ebd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packagelists/profile-packages.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# this file lists a profile which should get special modules installed / removed 
+# this will usually apply only to hardware drivers
+# profiles not listed here, will get the 
+# * default packages based on OpenWrts device-specific choice
+# * the packagelist we a currently building for
+#
+# Format: <boardname>:[-]package [package ...]
+
+# ath10k Wave1 chips (AP and 802.11s in parallel with Caldera Tech drivers - Issue #696)
+dlink_dir-859-a1;-kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+elecom_wrc-1750ghbk2-i;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+engenius_ecb1750;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+engenius_epg5000;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+engenius_ews511ap;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca9887-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca9887
+glinet_gl-ar750:-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca9887-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca9887
+glinet_gl-ar750s-nor:-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca9887-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca9887
+glinet_gl-ar750s-nor-nand:-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca9887-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca9887
+glinet_gl-e750:-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca9887-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca9887
+glinet_gl-x750;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca9887-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca9887
+iodata_wn-ac1167dgr;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+iodata_wn-ac1600dgr;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+iodata_wn-ac1600dgr2;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+netgear_r7800:kmod-ath10k -kmod-ath10k-ct ath10k-firmware-qca9984 -ath10k-firmware-qca9984-ct
+nec_wg1200cr;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca9888
+nec_wg800hp;-kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers -ath10k-firmware-qca9887-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca9887
+ocedo_koala;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+openmesh_om5p-ac-v2;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+tplink_archer-a7-v5;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+tplink_archer-c2-v3;-kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers -ath10k-firmware-qca9887-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca9887
+tplink_archer-c25-v1;-kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers kmod-ath10k -ath10k-firmware-qca9887-ct ath10k-firmware-qca9887
+tplink_archer-c5-v1;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+tplink_archer-c58-v1;-kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers kmod-ath10k -ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct ath10k-firmware-qca9888
+tplink_archer-c6-v2;-kmod-ath10k-ct kmod-ath10k -ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct ath10k-firmware-qca9888
+tplink_archer-c60-v1;-kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers kmod-ath10k -ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct ath10k-firmware-qca9888
+tplink_archer-c60-v2;-kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers kmod-ath10k -ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct ath10k-firmware-qca9888
+tplink_archer-c60-v3;-kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers kmod-ath10k -ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct ath10k-firmware-qca9888
+tplink_archer-c7-v2;-kmod-ath10k-ct kmod-ath10k -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+tplink_archer-c7-v5;-kmod-ath10k-ct kmod-ath10k -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+tplink_archer-d50-v1;-kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+tplink_eap225-outdoor-v1:-kmod-ath10k-ct kmod-ath10k -ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct ath10k-firmware-qca9888
+tplink_re350k-v1;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+tplink_re450-v2;-kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+ubnt_nanobeam-ac;-kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+ubnt_nanostation-ac;-kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+ubnt_nanostation-ac-loco;-kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+ubnt_unifiac-lr;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+ubnt_unifiac-lite;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+ubnt_unifiac-mesh;-kmod-ath10k-ct kmod-ath10k -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+ubnt_unifiac-mesh-pro;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca988x
+yuncore_a770;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca9887-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca9887
+yuncore_a782;-kmod-ath10k-ct -ath10k-firmware-qca9888-ct kmod-ath10k ath10k-firmware-qca9888
+
+# boards with mass-storage (SATA, SD-cards) will benefit from additional packages
+mikrotik_routerboard-750gr3:block-mount kmod-fs-f2fs kmod-sdhci-mt7620
+
+# boards with integrated DSL-port need additional hardware-support (see Issue #838)
+avm_fritz7360sl:luci-proto-ipv6 luci-proto-ppp ppp ppp-mod-pppoe
+
diff --git a/scripts/assemble_firmware.sh b/scripts/assemble_firmware.sh
index d5f8be563b..21f1da3a2d 100755
--- a/scripts/assemble_firmware.sh
+++ b/scripts/assemble_firmware.sh
@@ -139,13 +139,22 @@ info "Extract image builder $IB_FILE"
 tar xf "$IB_FILE" --strip-components=1 -C "$TEMP_DIR"
 
 for profile in $PROFILES ; do
-	info "Building a profile for $profile"
+	info "Building an image for $profile"
 
 	# profiles can have a suffix. like 4mb devices get a smaller package list pro use case
 	# UBNT:4MB -> profile "UBNT" suffix "4MB"
 	suffix="$(echo $profile | cut -d':' -f 2)"
 	profile="$(echo $profile | cut -d':' -f 1)"
 
+	if [ -e "${PKGLIST_DIR}/profile-packages.txt" ] ; then
+		model_packages="$(grep ^$profile ${PKGLIST_DIR}/profile-packages.txt | cut -d':' -s -f 2 | tr -t '\n' ' ')"
+		# this is compatibility for WeimarNetz-stype definitons
+		if [ -z "${model_packages}" ]; then
+			model_packages="$(grep ^$profile ${PKGLIST_DIR}/profile-packages.txt | cut -d';' -s -f 2| tr -t '\n' ' ')"
+		fi
+		info "we include these extra packages: $model_packages"
+	fi
+
 	for usecase in $USECASES ; do
 		package_list=""
 		packages=""
@@ -168,6 +177,7 @@ for profile in $PROFILES ; do
 		info "Using package list $package_list"
 
 		packages=$(parse_pkg_list_file "${PKGLIST_DIR}/${package_list}.txt")
+		packages="${packages} ${model_packages}"
 
 		if [ -z "${packages}" ] ; then
 			info "skipping this usecase, as package list is empty"