diff --git a/config/common.mk b/config/common.mk
index f58a3f77..cace12aa 100644
--- a/config/common.mk
+++ b/config/common.mk
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
 PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
     vendor/replicant/config/permissions/com.cyanogenmod.android.xml:system/etc/permissions/com.cyanogenmod.android.xml
 
+# wifi firmware
+PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
+    vendor/replicant/prebuilt/common/etc/firmware/htc_9271.fw:system/etc/firmware/htc_9271.fw
+
 # Include CM audio files
 include vendor/replicant/config/cm_audio.mk
 
diff --git a/prebuilt/common/etc/firmware/README b/prebuilt/common/etc/firmware/README
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de637b72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prebuilt/common/etc/firmware/README
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Firmware for Qualcomm Atheros AR9271 USB 802.11n NIC
+
+Source code: https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware
+The firmware file htc_9271.fw was built from commit e997de58 on the
+master branch.
+See the above link for build instructions.
diff --git a/prebuilt/common/etc/firmware/htc_9271.fw b/prebuilt/common/etc/firmware/htc_9271.fw
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4493f620
Binary files /dev/null and b/prebuilt/common/etc/firmware/htc_9271.fw differ