diff --git a/modules b/modules
index e9772b85..a64e3fce 100644
--- a/modules
+++ b/modules
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ LEDE_COMMIT=dfecce60e6e75abf3ea817fe7bf29fd432693f13
 
 PACKAGES_OPENWRT_REPO=https://github.com/openwrt/packages.git
 PACKAGES_OPENWRT_BRANCH=lede-17.01
-PACKAGES_OPENWRT_COMMIT=39544b626a784f309ef31649ffde861cb90e8a6d
+PACKAGES_OPENWRT_COMMIT=8844d7e2d4f717898c55c6345ad3b43fca52c440
 
 PACKAGES_GLUON_REPO=https://github.com/freifunk-gluon/packages.git
 PACKAGES_GLUON_COMMIT=71823713c0e9451d1cd459cb10309f468188eb6e