diff --git a/target/linux/bmips/bcm6318/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/bmips/bcm6318/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index b821f6a5459..ae7e5fbfd26 100644
--- a/target/linux/bmips/bcm6318/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/bmips/bcm6318/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ board_config_update
 case "$(board_name)" in
 comtrend,ar-5315u |\
 tp-link,td-w8968-v3)
-	ucidef_set_bridge_device switch
 	ucidef_set_interface_lan "lan1 lan2 lan3 lan4"
 	;;
 esac
diff --git a/target/linux/bmips/bcm63268/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/bmips/bcm63268/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index 70e5db05222..e1546064fe2 100644
--- a/target/linux/bmips/bcm63268/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/bmips/bcm63268/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -9,17 +9,14 @@ actiontec,t1200h |\
 comtrend,vg-8050 |\
 sagem,fast-3864-op |\
 sercomm,shg2500)
-	ucidef_set_bridge_device switch
 	ucidef_set_interfaces_lan_wan "lan1 lan2 lan3 lan4" "wan"
 	;;
 comtrend,vr-3032u |\
 smartrg,sr505n)
-	ucidef_set_bridge_device switch
 	ucidef_set_interface_lan "lan1 lan2 lan3 lan4"
 	;;
 sercomm,h500-s-lowi |\
 sercomm,h500-s-vfes)
-	ucidef_set_bridge_device switch
 	ucidef_set_interfaces_lan_wan "lan1 lan2 lan3" "wan"
 	ucidef_set_interface "qtn" device "wifi" protocol "static" ipaddr "1.1.1.1" netmask "255.255.255.252"
 	uci add_list firewall.@zone[0].network='qtn'
diff --git a/target/linux/bmips/bcm6328/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/bmips/bcm6328/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index e846182a9ad..4debf26012f 100644
--- a/target/linux/bmips/bcm6328/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/bmips/bcm6328/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ board_config_update
 
 case "$(board_name)" in
 arcadyan,ar7516)
-	ucidef_set_bridge_device switch
 	ucidef_set_interfaces_lan_wan "lan1 lan2 lan3" "wan"
 	;;
 inteno,xg6846)
@@ -17,11 +16,9 @@ comtrend,ar-5387un |\
 dlink,dsl-2750b-b1 |\
 innacomm,w3400v6 |\
 nucom,r5010unv2)
-	ucidef_set_bridge_device switch
 	ucidef_set_interface_lan "lan1 lan2 lan3 lan4"
 	;;
 sercomm,ad1018)
-	ucidef_set_bridge_device switch
 	ucidef_set_interface_lan "lan1 lan2 lan3 fibre"
 	;;
 esac
diff --git a/target/linux/bmips/bcm6358/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/bmips/bcm6358/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index 4a539a2d9f7..95237f3ba50 100644
--- a/target/linux/bmips/bcm6358/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/bmips/bcm6358/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ board_config_update
 
 case "$(board_name)" in
 huawei,hg556a-b)
-	ucidef_set_bridge_device switch
 	ucidef_set_interface_lan "lan1 lan2 lan3 lan4"
 	;;
 esac
diff --git a/target/linux/bmips/bcm6362/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/bmips/bcm6362/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index 7986f783106..5685fc78924 100644
--- a/target/linux/bmips/bcm6362/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/bmips/bcm6362/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ board_config_update
 case "$(board_name)" in
 huawei,hg253s-v2 |\
 netgear,dgnd3700-v2)
-	ucidef_set_bridge_device switch
 	ucidef_set_interfaces_lan_wan "lan1 lan2 lan3 lan4" "wan"
 	;;
 esac
diff --git a/target/linux/bmips/bcm6368/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/bmips/bcm6368/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index fabc4216cd5..2d26d4090c2 100644
--- a/target/linux/bmips/bcm6368/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/bmips/bcm6368/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ board_config_update
 case "$(board_name)" in
 comtrend,vr-3025u |\
 observa,vh4032n)
-	ucidef_set_bridge_device switch
 	ucidef_set_interface_lan "lan1 lan2 lan3 lan4"
 	;;
 comtrend,vr-3025un)
-	ucidef_set_bridge_device switch
 	ucidef_set_interface_lan "lan1 lan2 lan3 iptv"
 	;;
 actiontec,r1000h |\
@@ -19,7 +17,6 @@ comtrend,wap-5813n |\
 netgear,dgnd3700-v1 |\
 netgear,dgnd3800b |\
 netgear,evg2000)
-	ucidef_set_bridge_device switch
 	ucidef_set_interfaces_lan_wan "lan1 lan2 lan3 lan4" "wan"
 	;;
 esac