diff --git a/site.mk b/site.mk
index 52ba28d638f91d9fc5de23d060af6a7863178301..0eb276152e4f16045f915661a8f60d0d70dad357 100644
--- a/site.mk
+++ b/site.mk
@@ -61,11 +61,6 @@ GLUON_ATH10K_MESH ?= ibss
 
 GLUON_LANGS ?= en de
 
-# basic support the USB stack
-USB_PACKAGES_BASIC := \
-	kmod-usb-core \
-	kmod-usb2
-
 # support for USB UMTS/3G devices
 USB_PACKAGES_3G := \
 	kmod-usb-serial \
@@ -143,7 +138,6 @@ ifeq ($(GLUON_TARGET),x86-generic)
 	# support the USB stack on x86 devices
 	# and add a few common USB NICs
 	GLUON_SITE_PACKAGES += \
-		$(USB_PACKAGES_BASIC) \
 		$(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE) \
 		$(USB_PACKAGES_HID) \
 		$(USB_PACKAGES_TETHERING) \
@@ -153,21 +147,20 @@ ifeq ($(GLUON_TARGET),x86-generic)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(GLUON_TARGET),ar71xx-generic)
-	# GLUON_TLWR710_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_BASIC) # some wr710 versions only have 4MB
-	GLUON_TLWR1043_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_BASIC) $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
-	GLUON_TLWR842_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_BASIC) $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
-	GLUON_TLWDR4300_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_BASIC) $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
-	GLUON_TLWR2543_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_BASIC) $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
-	GLUON_WRT160NL_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_BASIC) $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
-	GLUON_DIR825B1_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_BASIC) $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
-	GLUON_DIR505A1_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_BASIC) $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
-	GLUON_GLINET_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_BASIC) $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
-	GLUON_WNDR3700_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_BASIC) $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
-	GLUON_WZRHPG450H_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_BASIC) $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
-	GLUON_WZRHPAG300H_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_BASIC) $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
-	GLUON_ARCHERC7_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_BASIC) $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
+	GLUON_TLWR1043_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
+	GLUON_TLWR842_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
+	GLUON_TLWDR4300_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
+	GLUON_TLWR2543_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
+	GLUON_WRT160NL_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
+	GLUON_DIR825B1_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
+	GLUON_DIR505A1_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
+	GLUON_GLINET_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
+	GLUON_WNDR3700_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
+	GLUON_WZRHPG450H_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
+	GLUON_WZRHPAG300H_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
+	GLUON_ARCHERC7_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(GLUON_TARGET),mpc85xx-generic)
-	GLUON_TLWDR4900_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_BASIC) $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
+	GLUON_TLWDR4900_SITE_PACKAGES := $(USB_PACKAGES_STORAGE)
 endif