diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/10_indicate_preinit b/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/10_indicate_preinit
index 82b730f0c5..a30bf34f6e 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/10_indicate_preinit
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/10_indicate_preinit
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ preinit_config_board() {
 		ifname=${ifname%\.*}
 	fi
 
-	preinit_ip_config $ifname
+	pi_ifname=$ifname
+
+	preinit_ip_config $pi_ifname
 }
 
 preinit_ip() {