diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh
index ad98cfbae67..4679a4bf21e 100755
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ ar71xx_board_detect() {
 	*"UniFi AP Pro")
 		name="uap-pro"
 		;;
-	*"WeIO")
+	"WeIO"*)
 		name="weio"
 		;;
 	*WHR-G301N)