diff --git a/target/linux/lantiq/base-files/lib/functions/lantiq.sh b/target/linux/lantiq/base-files/lib/functions/lantiq.sh
index f02edbcbb1..88da794ca9 100644
--- a/target/linux/lantiq/base-files/lib/functions/lantiq.sh
+++ b/target/linux/lantiq/base-files/lib/functions/lantiq.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ lantiq_board_detect() {
 lantiq_board_model() {
 	local model
 
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/model ] || lantiq_board_detect
 	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/model ] && model=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/model)
 	[ -z "$model" ] && model="unknown"
 
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ lantiq_board_model() {
 lantiq_board_name() {
 	local name
 
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] || lantiq_board_detect
 	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
 	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
 
diff --git a/target/linux/lantiq/base-files/lib/preinit/03_preinit_board.sh b/target/linux/lantiq/base-files/lib/preinit/03_preinit_board.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..6d4bd67af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/lantiq/base-files/lib/preinit/03_preinit_board.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+do_lantiq() {
+	. /lib/functions/lantiq.sh
+
+	lantiq_board_detect
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_main do_lantiq