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diff --git a/package/madwifi/patches-testing/105-ratectl_attach.patch b/package/madwifi/patches-testing/105-ratectl_attach.patch
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+++ b/package/madwifi/patches-testing/105-ratectl_attach.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+--- a/net80211/ieee80211_rate.c
++++ b/net80211/ieee80211_rate.c
+@@ -100,8 +100,18 @@
+ ieee80211_load_module(buf);
+
+ if (!ratectls[id].attach) {
+- printk(KERN_ERR "Error loading module \"%s\"\n", buf);
+- return NULL;
++ /* pick the first available rate control module */
++ printk(KERN_INFO "Rate control module \"%s\" not available\n", buf);
++ for (id = 0; id < IEEE80211_RATE_MAX; id++) {
++ if (ratectls[id].attach)
++ break;
++ }
++ if (!ratectls[id].attach) {
++ printk(KERN_ERR "No rate control module available");
++ return NULL;
++ } else {
++ printk(KERN_INFO "Using \"%s\" instead.\n", module_names[id]);
++ }
+ }
+
+ ctl = ratectls[id].attach(sc);