diff --git a/package/linux-firmware/Config.in b/package/linux-firmware/Config.in
index 4376d44bda..20664d264f 100644
--- a/package/linux-firmware/Config.in
+++ b/package/linux-firmware/Config.in
@@ -408,8 +408,13 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_BROADCOM_TIGON3
 	  Firmware files for Broadcom Tigon3 ethernet cards
 	  (tigon)
 
-config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_BNX2X
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_BNX2
 	bool "Broadcom NetXtremeII"
+	help
+	  Firmware files for Broadcom NetXtreme ethernet cards (bnx2)
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_BNX2X
+	bool "Broadcom NetXtremeII 10Gb"
 	help
 	  Firmware files for Broadcom NetXtreme 10Gb ethernet cards
 	  (bnx2x)
diff --git a/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk b/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
index f29d9cf65d..409b9a6649 100644
--- a/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
+++ b/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk
@@ -497,6 +497,12 @@ LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES += tigon/*
 # which is installed unconditionally
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_BNX2),y)
+LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES += bnx2/*
+# No license file; the license is in the file WHENCE
+# which is installed unconditionally
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_BNX2X),y)
 LINUX_FIRMWARE_FILES += bnx2x/*
 # No license file; the license is in the file WHENCE