diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 88f852e0b..692fa1a04 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.28-1~experimental.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     DVB_LGS8GL5, DVB_DUMMY_FE, SND_HDA_CODEC_NVHDMI, SND_USB_US122L, USB_VST,
     LEDS_PCA9532, LEDS_HP_DISK, LEDS_PCA955X, LEDS_TRIGGER_BACKLIGHT,
     EDAC_X38, RTC_DRV_RX8581, RTC_DRV_DS1390, RTC_DRV_DS3234, RTC_DRV_DS1286,
-    RTC_DRV_M48T35, RTC_DRV_BQ4802, RTC_DRV_WM8350, UNEVICTABLE_LRU.
+    RTC_DRV_M48T35, RTC_DRV_BQ4802, RTC_DRV_WM8350, UNEVICTABLE_LRU,
+    MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL.
   * [x86] set MOUSE_BCM5974, X86_RESERVE_LOW_64K, OPROFILE_IBS,
     MICROCODE_INTEL, MICROCODE_AMD.
   * [x86_64] set AMD_IOMMU, MTRR_SANITIZER.
diff --git a/debian/config/config b/debian/config/config
index dd9625ca0..bff0db06f 100644
--- a/debian/config/config
+++ b/debian/config/config
@@ -2491,6 +2491,7 @@ CONFIG_IP6_NF_SECURITY=m
 ## file: net/mac80211/Kconfig
 ##
 CONFIG_MAC80211=m
+CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL=y
 ## choice: Default rate control algorithm
 CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_PID=y
 # CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_NONE is not set