diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
index 904f7db75e..03b0fa0419 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
@@ -41,11 +41,7 @@ boot() {
 	# allow wifi modules time to settle
 	sleep 1
 
-	/sbin/wifi detect > /tmp/wireless.tmp
-	[ -s /tmp/wireless.tmp ] && {
-		cat /tmp/wireless.tmp >> /etc/config/wireless
-	}
-	rm -f /tmp/wireless.tmp
+	/sbin/wifi detect
 
 	/bin/config_generate
 	uci_apply_defaults
diff --git a/package/kernel/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh b/package/kernel/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh
index deb4ddf1d2..2780fa1679 100644
--- a/package/kernel/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh
+++ b/package/kernel/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh
@@ -456,22 +456,22 @@ detect_broadcom() {
 		config_get type wl${i} type
 		[ "$type" = broadcom ] && continue
 		channel=`wlc ifname wl${i} channel`
-		cat <<EOF
-config wifi-device  wl${i}
-	option type     broadcom
-	option channel  ${channel:-11}
-	option txantenna 3
-	option rxantenna 3
-	# REMOVE THIS LINE TO ENABLE WIFI:
-	option disabled 1
-
-config wifi-iface
-	option device   wl${i}
-	option network	lan
-	option mode     ap
-	option ssid     Lede${i#0}
-	option encryption none
 
+		uci -q batch <<-EOF
+			set wireless.wl${i}=wifi-device
+			set wireless.wl${i}.type=broadcom
+			set wireless.wl${i}.channel=${channel:-11}
+			set wireless.wl${i}.txantenna=3
+			set wireless.wl${i}.rxantenna=3
+			set wireless.wl${i}.disabled=1
+
+			set wireless.default_wl${i}=wifi-iface
+			set wireless.default_wl${i}.device=wl${i}
+			set wireless.default_wl${i}.network=lan
+			set wireless.default_wl${i}.mode=ap
+			set wireless.default_wl${i}.ssid=Lede${i#0}
+			set wireless.default_wl${i}.encryption=none
 EOF
+		uci -q commit wireless
 	done
 }
diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
index 9b15de55a8..4bfc7424b2 100644
--- a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ detect_mac80211() {
 			htmode="VHT80"
 		}
 
-		[ -n $htmode ] && append ht_capab "	option htmode	$htmode" "$N"
+		[ -n $htmode ] && ht_capab="set wireless.radio${devidx}.htmode=$htmode"
 
 		if [ -x /usr/bin/readlink -a -h /sys/class/ieee80211/${dev} ]; then
 			path="$(readlink -f /sys/class/ieee80211/${dev}/device)"
@@ -104,30 +104,29 @@ detect_mac80211() {
 			case "$path" in
 				platform*/pci*) path="${path##platform/}";;
 			esac
-			dev_id="	option path	'$path'"
+			dev_id="set wireless.radio${devidx}.path='$path'"
 		else
-			dev_id="	option macaddr	$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/${dev}/macaddress)"
+			dev_id="set wireless.radio${devidx}.macaddr=$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/${dev}/macaddress)"
 		fi
 
-		cat <<EOF
-config wifi-device  radio$devidx
-	option type     mac80211
-	option channel  ${channel}
-	option hwmode	11${mode_band}
-$dev_id
-$ht_capab
-	# REMOVE THIS LINE TO ENABLE WIFI:
-	option disabled 1
-
-config wifi-iface
-	option device   radio$devidx
-	option network  lan
-	option mode     ap
-	option ssid     LEDE
-	option encryption none
-
+		uci -q batch <<-EOF
+			set wireless.radio${devidx}=wifi-device
+			set wireless.radio${devidx}.type=mac80211
+			set wireless.radio${devidx}.channel=${channel}
+			set wireless.radio${devidx}.hwmode=11${mode_band}
+			${dev_id}
+			${ht_capab}
+			set wireless.radio${devidx}.disabled=1
+
+			set wireless.default_radio${devidx}=wifi-iface
+			set wireless.default_radio${devidx}.device=radio${devidx}
+			set wireless.default_radio${devidx}.network=lan
+			set wireless.default_radio${devidx}.mode=ap
+			set wireless.default_radio${devidx}.ssid=LEDE
+			set wireless.default_radio${devidx}.encryption=none
 EOF
-	devidx=$(($devidx + 1))
+		uci -q commit wireless
+
+		devidx=$(($devidx + 1))
 	done
 }
-