diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/preinit/03_preinit_do_ar71xx.sh b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/preinit/03_preinit_do_ar71xx.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..367648929b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/preinit/03_preinit_do_ar71xx.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+do_ar71xx() {
+	. /lib/ar71xx.sh
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_main do_ar71xx