diff --git a/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/chromium.mk b/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/chromium.mk
index 2abd2df02a..f6ac69ecf1 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/chromium.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ipq40xx/image/chromium.mk
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ define Device/google_wifi
 	KERNEL_NAME := zImage
 	IMAGES += factory.bin
 	IMAGE/factory.bin := cros-gpt | append-kernel-part | append-rootfs
+	# Note: Chromium/Depthcharge-based bootloaders insert a reserved-memory
+	# ramoops node into the Device Tree automatically, so we can use
+	# kmod-ramoops.
 	DEVICE_PACKAGES := partx-utils mkf2fs e2fsprogs \
-			   kmod-fs-ext4 kmod-fs-f2fs kmod-google-firmware
+			   kmod-fs-ext4 kmod-fs-f2fs kmod-google-firmware \
+			   kmod-ramoops
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += google_wifi