diff --git a/net-wireless/rtlwifi/rtlwifi-9999.ebuild b/net-wireless/rtlwifi/rtlwifi-9999.ebuild
index ab29b16..a5847e9 100644
--- a/net-wireless/rtlwifi/rtlwifi-9999.ebuild
+++ b/net-wireless/rtlwifi/rtlwifi-9999.ebuild
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ EGIT_REPO_URI="https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git"
 LICENSE="all-rights-reserved"
 SLOT="0"
 KEYWORDS=""
-IUSE="rtl8192ce rtl8192cu rtl8192se rtl8192de rtl8188ee rtl8192ee rtl8723ae rtl8723be rtl8821ae"
+IUSE="firmware rtl8192ce rtl8192cu rtl8192se rtl8192de rtl8188ee rtl8192ee rtl8723ae rtl8723be rtl8821ae"
 MODDESTDIR="kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi"
 src_configure() {
     BUILD_TARGETS="all"
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ src_configure() {
 }
 src_install() {
     linux-mod_src_install
-    insinto /lib/firmware/
-    doins -r firmware/rtlwifi/
+    if use firmware
+    then
+        insinto /lib/firmware/
+        doins -r firmware/rtlwifi/
+    fi
 }