diff --git a/target/linux/brcm2708/base-files/lib/upgrade/keep.d/platform b/target/linux/brcm2708/base-files/lib/upgrade/keep.d/platform
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..786796577d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/brcm2708/base-files/lib/upgrade/keep.d/platform
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/boot/config.txt
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm2708/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh b/target/linux/brcm2708/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
index 2f2aeb098e..b7613b446d 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm2708/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
+++ b/target/linux/brcm2708/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ platform_copy_config() {
 	mkdir -p /boot
 	[ -f /boot/kernel.img ] || mount -t vfat -o rw,noatime /dev/mmcblk0p1 /boot
 	cp -af "$CONF_TAR" /boot/
+	tar --directory / -xvf "$CONF_TAR" boot/config.txt
 	sync
 	umount /boot
 }