diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/ramips.sh b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/ramips.sh
index b71a130cbe..76ca3d1306 100755
--- a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/ramips.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/ramips.sh
@@ -737,7 +737,9 @@ ramips_board_detect() {
 		name="youku-yk1"
 		;;
 	*)
-		name="generic"
+		name="$(strings /proc/device-tree/compatible | head -1)"
+		name="${name##*,}"
+		name="${name:-generic}"
 		;;
 	esac