MikroTik RB5009 OpenWrt Firmware
The MikroTik RB5009 is supported by OpenWrt on the mvebu/cortexa72 target. 6 firmware images are available from the official OpenWrt 25.12.5 stable release — download one below, or build a custom OpenWrt image for this device with your own package selection.
Build matrix
Supported firmware versions
| Distribution | Version | Target | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenWrt | 25.12.5 | mvebu/cortexa72 | mikrotik_rb5009 |
Downloads
Download images
OpenWrt 25.12.5 · mvebu/cortexa72
| Image | Type | sha256 |
|---|---|---|
| openwrt-25.12.5-mvebu-cortexa72-mikrotik_rb5009-ext4-sysupgrade.bin Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt. | sysupgrade | 7c442b53e792… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-mvebu-cortexa72-mikrotik_rb5009-initramfs-uImage.itb Minimal kernel image, useful for first install or recovery. | kernel | f1bb5619b56b… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-mvebu-cortexa72-mikrotik_rb5009-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt. | sysupgrade | 53ffdebc038b… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-mvebu-cortexa72-mikrotik_rb5009-squashfs-factory.ubi For first-time flash from stock firmware. | factory | b01158da9077… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-mvebu-cortexa72-mikrotik_rb5009-ext4-factory.ubi For first-time flash from stock firmware. | factory | 027c54f5ac06… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-mvebu-cortexa72-mikrotik_rb5009-targz-rootfs.tar.gz Rootfs archive for Docker / LXC containers. | rootfs | 26991a3ddac9… |
Downloads are served by the official OpenWrt mirrors — unchanged upstream stable builds.
Packages & install
Default packages & installation
Default packages
Every image for the MikroTik RB5009 ships these packages by default. The customize option below lets you add or remove packages before the image is assembled.
Device packages (3)
kmod-i2c-gpio yafut kmod-dsa-mv88e6xxx
Target default packages (30)
apk-mbedtls base-files ca-bundle dnsmasq dropbear e2fsprogs ethtool firewall4 fstools kmod-gpio-button-hotplug kmod-nft-offload libc libgcc libustream-mbedtls logd mkf2fs mtd netifd nftables odhcp6c odhcpd-ipv6only partx-utils ppp ppp-mod-pppoe procd-ujail uboot-envtools uci uclient-fetch urandom-seed urngd
Installation notes
- First install from stock firmware: flash the factoryimage through the vendor firmware's upgrade page or recovery mode.
- Already running OpenWrt or ImmortalWrt: flash the sysupgrade image from LuCI (System → Backup / Flash Firmware) or with the sysupgrade command.
- The kernel / initramfs image boots from RAM without writing to flash — useful for a first install or for recovering from a failed flash.
- Verify your download against the published checksum before flashing:
$ sha256sum openwrt-25.12.5-mvebu-cortexa72-mikrotik_rb5009-ext4-sysupgrade.bin 7c442b53e7923205b7441ef0b450f6de4a1513c66b9862eac70b4232686ffd55 openwrt-25.12.5-mvebu-cortexa72-mikrotik_rb5009-ext4-sysupgrade.bin
Build custom firmware
Need more than the default image for the MikroTik RB5009? Pick your packages — LuCI apps, themes, VPN clients — set the basics, and get a ready-to-flash OpenWrt image assembled from official packages in minutes.
Customize firmware for this deviceRelated
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Upstream
Upstream & source
Images are assembled from packages compiled and published by the upstream OpenWrt and ImmortalWrt projects. The complete corresponding source code is available from those projects under the GPL.