diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/preinit/07_set_preinit_iface_ramips b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/preinit/07_set_preinit_iface_ramips
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8b7f2ad38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/preinit/07_set_preinit_iface_ramips
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2013 OpenWrt.org
+#
+
+. /lib/ramips.sh
+
+ramips_set_preinit_iface() {
+	ifname=eth0
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_main ramips_set_preinit_iface