diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk b/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk
index 4f4e716afb..977b6b6864 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@ TARGET_DEVICES += netgear_ex7300
 define Device/netgear_wndr3700
   $(Device/netgear_wndr3x00)
   DEVICE_MODEL := WNDR3700
+  DEVICE_VARIANT := v1
   NETGEAR_KERNEL_MAGIC := 0x33373030
   NETGEAR_BOARD_ID := WNDR3700
   IMAGE_SIZE := 7680k
@@ -676,7 +677,8 @@ TARGET_DEVICES += netgear_wndr3700
 
 define Device/netgear_wndr3700v2
   $(Device/netgear_wndr3x00)
-  DEVICE_MODEL := WNDR3700v2
+  DEVICE_MODEL := WNDR3700
+  DEVICE_VARIANT := v2
   NETGEAR_KERNEL_MAGIC := 0x33373031
   NETGEAR_BOARD_ID := WNDR3700v2
   NETGEAR_HW_ID := 29763654+16+64