diff --git a/package/network/services/ppp/patches/610-pppd_compile_fix.patch b/package/network/services/ppp/patches/610-pppd_compile_fix.patch
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+++ b/package/network/services/ppp/patches/610-pppd_compile_fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+--- a/pppd/Makefile.linux
++++ b/pppd/Makefile.linux
+@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ MPPE=y
+ # Uncomment the next line to include support for PPP packet filtering.
+ # This requires that the libpcap library and headers be installed
+ # and that the kernel driver support PPP packet filtering.
+-#FILTER=y
++# libpcap statically linked in OpenWRT, hence disabled here.
++FILTER=
+ 
+ # Support for precompiled filters
+ PRECOMPILED_FILTER=y