diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/base-files.mk b/target/linux/ramips/base-files.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d6682bd38846eaed660d9a9708dc836feae649b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/base-files.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+define Package/base-files/install-target
+	rm -f $(1)/etc/config/network
+endef
+
+
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/network b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/network
index 7cb6b833a7435f3a5a1eb869d63d782869bff6e2..a00e162d01dc1c5cf6d62824fb1e8ff2ce5bca66 100755
--- a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/network
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/network
@@ -58,8 +58,11 @@ ramips_setup_interfaces()
 
 	*)
 		RT3X5X=`cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep RT3.5`
-		[ -z "${RT3X5X}" ] || \
+		if [ -n "${RT3X5X}" ]; then
 			ucidef_set_interfaces_lan_wan "eth0.1 eth0.2"
+		else
+			ucidef_set_interfaces_lan_wan "eth0 eth1"
+		fi
 		;;
 	esac
 }
@@ -88,6 +91,10 @@ ramips_setup_macs()
 	[ -n $wan_mac ] && ucidef_set_interface_macaddr wan $wan_mac
 }
 
+[ -e /etc/config/network ] && exit 0
+
+touch /etc/config/network
+
 board=$(ramips_board_name)
 
 ramips_setup_interfaces $board