diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index 9eab5e544e..8eca0d5dda 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=base-files
-PKG_RELEASE:=45
+PKG_RELEASE:=46
 
 PKG_FILE_DEPENDS:=$(PLATFORM_DIR)/ $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/base-files/
 
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/hotplug.d/net/10-net b/package/base-files/files/etc/hotplug.d/net/10-net
index 42ff29e799..0886c74c59 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/hotplug.d/net/10-net
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/hotplug.d/net/10-net
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ addif() {
 
 	# PPP devices are configured by pppd, no need to run setup_interface here
 	case "$INTERFACE" in
-		ppp*) return 0;;
+		ppp*|3g-*) return 0;;
 		ath*) return 0;;
 		wlan*) return 0;;
 	esac