diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/41_merge_overlay_hooks b/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/41_merge_overlay_hooks
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+#!/bin/sh
+# Copyright (C) 2010 OpenWrt.org
+
+merge_overlay_hooks() {
+	jffs2_not_mounted || [ ! -d /tmp/overlay/lib/preinit ] || {
+		echo "- merge overlay components -"
+
+		mkdir -p /tmp/preinit-hook-merge
+		ln -sf /lib/preinit/* /tmp/overlay/lib/preinit/* /tmp/preinit-hook-merge/
+
+		boot_hook_splice_start
+
+		local pipart
+		for pipart in /tmp/preinit-hook-merge/*; do
+			. $pipart
+		done
+
+		boot_hook_splice_finish
+
+		rm -rf /tmp/preinit-hook-merge
+	}
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_mount_root merge_overlay_hooks
+#!/bin/sh
+# Copyright (C) 2010 OpenWrt.org
+
+merge_overlay_hooks() {
+	jffs2_not_mounted || [ ! -d /tmp/overlay/lib/preinit ] || {
+		echo "- merge overlay components -"
+
+		mkdir -p /tmp/preinit-hook-merge
+		ln -sf /lib/preinit/* /tmp/overlay/lib/preinit/* /tmp/preinit-hook-merge/
+
+		boot_hook_splice_start
+
+		local pipart
+		for pipart in /tmp/preinit-hook-merge/*; do
+			. $pipart
+		done
+
+		boot_hook_splice_finish
+
+		rm -rf /tmp/preinit-hook-merge
+	}
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_mount_root merge_overlay_hooks