diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/Makefile
index 5dea3bb93069..a6dfeeebf349 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/Makefile
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_RTL8XXXU)	+= rtl8xxxu.o
+
+rtl8xxxu-y	:= rtl8xxxu_core.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c
rename to drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c