Broadcom BCM4331 driver fails to build with Linux kernel 7.0.0-28 on Linux Mint 22.3 #1079

Activity

1. yongertmeneces-bot

   added

   BUG

   on Aug 2, 2026
2. yongertmeneces-bot commented on Aug 2, 2026

   

   yongertmeneces-bot

   on Aug 2, 2026

   Author

   More actions

   Description:
   After updating to kernel 7.0.0-28, the broadcom-sta-dkms package failed to build. The system lost Wi-Fi functionality because the Broadcom BCM4331 driver could not compile.

   Reverting to kernel 6.14.0-37 restored Wi-Fi, and reinstalling broadcom-sta-dkms fixed the issue.

   Hardware:

   • MacBook Pro
   • Broadcom BCM4331 (PCI ID 14e4:4331)
   • Linux Mint 22.3 (based on Ubuntu 24.04)

   Additional information:

   The package manager reported:

   Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 7.0.0-28-generic

   The affected Wi-Fi adapter is:

   Broadcom BCM4331 (PCI ID: 14e4:4331)

   uname -r after reverting:

   6.14.0-37-generic