diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/mikrotik/profiles/00-default.mk b/target/linux/ar71xx/mikrotik/profiles/00-default.mk
index f3dfeef7bd..2b2670f07b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/mikrotik/profiles/00-default.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/mikrotik/profiles/00-default.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ define Profile/Default
 	NAME:=Default Profile
 	PACKAGES:= \
 		kmod-usb-core kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport nand-utils
+	PRIORITY := 1
 endef
 
 define Profile/Default/Description