diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/upgrade/linksys.sh b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/upgrade/linksys.sh
index baa29dc335..d12c32b7fa 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/upgrade/linksys.sh
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/upgrade/linksys.sh
@@ -89,3 +89,5 @@ linksys_preupgrade() {
 	esac
 }
 
+append sysupgrade_pre_upgrade linksys_preupgrade
+