diff --git a/boards/nokia-n900.sh b/boards/nokia-n900.sh
index 5e623e4..b77324f 100644
--- a/boards/nokia-n900.sh
+++ b/boards/nokia-n900.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ prebuild() {
 
 	mkdir -p $R/tmp/kernels/$device_name
 
-	print 1 | sudo tee $strapdir/boot/keep
+	## the wl1251 driver generates a random MAC address on every boot
+	## this "fixes" udev so it does not autoincrement the interface number each
+	## time the device boots
+	print "#" | sudo tee $strapdir/etc/udev/rules.d/75-persistent-net-generator.rules
 }
 
 postbuild() {
diff --git a/extra/n900/firmware-ti-connectivity_0.43_all.deb b/extra/n900/firmware-ti-connectivity_0.43_all.deb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54de42e
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