diff --git a/sys/pc98/conf/GENERIC b/sys/pc98/conf/GENERIC
index c4d2baea2bb..5941a959d4a 100644
--- a/sys/pc98/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/pc98/conf/GENERIC
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ device		snc
 device		xe		# Xircom pccard ethernet
 
 # Wireless NIC cards
+device		wlan		# 802.11 support
 device		an		# Aironet 4500/4800 802.11 wireless NICs. 
 device		awi		# BayStack 660 and others
 device		wi		# WaveLAN/Intersil/Symbol 802.11 wireless NICs.