diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index e2794f9ced..551ef71be5 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/version.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/feeds.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=base-files
-PKG_RELEASE:=201
+PKG_RELEASE:=202
 PKG_FLAGS:=nonshared
 
 PKG_FILE_DEPENDS:=$(PLATFORM_DIR)/ $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/base-files/
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/common.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/common.sh
index bbedeefd26..0f6fab97f8 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/common.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/common.sh
@@ -207,16 +207,6 @@ get_partitions() { # <device> <filename>
 	fi
 }
 
-jffs2_copy_config() {
-	if grep rootfs_data /proc/mtd >/dev/null; then
-		# squashfs+jffs2
-		mtd -e rootfs_data jffs2write "$CONF_TAR" rootfs_data
-	else
-		# jffs2
-		mtd jffs2write "$CONF_TAR" rootfs
-	fi
-}
-
 indicate_upgrade() {
 	. /etc/diag.sh
 	set_state upgrade