diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/preinit/03_preinit_do_ramips.sh b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/preinit/03_preinit_do_ramips.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e76418dad0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/preinit/03_preinit_do_ramips.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+do_ramips() {
+	. /lib/ramips.sh
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_main do_ramips