diff --git a/openwrt/target/default/target_skeleton/etc/nvram.overrides b/openwrt/target/default/target_skeleton/etc/nvram.overrides
index acbba30a41..addfedd257 100644
--- a/openwrt/target/default/target_skeleton/etc/nvram.overrides
+++ b/openwrt/target/default/target_skeleton/etc/nvram.overrides
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 # This file handles the NVRAM quirks of various hardware.
 # THIS FILE IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR NVRAM
 
+[ "$(nvram get boardnum)"  = "asusX" ] && \
+  [ "$(nvram get boardtype)"  = "bcm94710dev" ] && {
+  asus=1
+}
+
 # linksys bug; remove when not using static configuration for lan
 NVRAM_lan_proto="static"
 
@@ -37,16 +42,24 @@ NVRAM_lan_proto="static"
   FAILSAFE_ifnames="eth0 eth1"
 }
 
+# hack for asus wl-500g hardware
+[ $asus ] && {
+    FAILSAFE_lan_ifnames="eth0 eth2"
+}
+
 # defaults if lan_ifname is missing
 [ -z "$(nvram get lan_ifname)" ] && {
   NVRAM_lan_ifname="br0"
-  NVRAM_lan_ifnames="vlan0 vlan2 eth1 eth2 eth3"
+  NVRAM_lan_ifnames=${FAILSAFE_lan_ifnames:-"vlan0 vlan2 eth1 eth2 eth3"}
 }
 
 # defaults if wan_ifname is missing
 [ -z "$(nvram get wan_ifname)" ] && {
    NVRAM_wan_ifname="vlan1"
    NVRAM_wan_proto="dhcp"
+   [ "$asus" ] && {
+     NVRAM_wan_ifname="eth1"
+   }
 }
 
 # failsafe if reset is held