diff --git a/target/linux/x86/base-files.mk b/target/linux/x86/base-files.mk
index 29cbfda97782654605a8b5fb110cdfb0761f6809..889f944d75fa16897bcb8ecf000f92d55fe1d182 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/base-files.mk
+++ b/target/linux/x86/base-files.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+ifneq ($(TARGET_x86_generic_Soekris48xx)$(TARGET_x86_generic_Soekris45xx),)
 define Package/base-files/install-target
 	rm -f $(1)/etc/config/network
 endef
+endif