2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/functions b/functions
index 7c0e64d..432d700 100644
--- a/functions
+++ b/functions
@@ -346,8 +346,11 @@ add_module() {
                 map add_module "${deps[@]}"
                 ;;
             firmware)
-                if [[ -e /usr/lib/firmware/$value ]]; then
-                    add_file "/usr/lib/firmware/$value" "/usr/lib/firmware/$value" 644
+                # ensure that we favor updated firmware files
+                if [[ -f $_d_firmware/updates/$value ]]; then
+                    add_file "$_d_firmware/updates/$value" "$_d_firmware/updates/$value" 644
+                else
+                    add_file "$_d_firmware/$value" "$_d_firmware/$value" 644
                 fi
                 ;;
         esac
diff --git a/mkinitcpio b/mkinitcpio
index abaa5e1..974d12c 100755
--- a/mkinitcpio
+++ b/mkinitcpio
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ _f_functions=functions
 _f_config=mkinitcpio.conf
 _d_hooks="$PWD/hooks:/usr/lib/initcpio/hooks:/lib/initcpio/hooks"
 _d_install="$PWD/install:/usr/lib/initcpio/install:/lib/initcpio/install"
+_d_firmware=/usr/lib/firmware
 _d_presets=mkinitcpio.d
 
 # options and runtime data