diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/defconfig/ap96/network b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/defconfig/ap96/network
index 2d4d8e0121..649d7a4ea1 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/defconfig/ap96/network
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/defconfig/ap96/network
@@ -14,3 +14,13 @@ config interface lan
 config interface wan
 	option ifname	eth1
 	option proto	dhcp
+
+config switch
+	option name	eth0
+	option reset	1
+	option enable_vlan 1
+
+config switch_vlan
+	option device	eth0
+	option vlan	1
+	option ports	"0 1 2 3 4"