diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index 25fd9f2588..ef62db29bd 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ endef
 
 ifneq ($(DUMP),1)
   -include $(PLATFORM_DIR)/base-files.mk
+  -include $(PLATFORM_SUBDIR)/base-files.mk
 endif
 
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,base-files))