diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/01_enable_packet_steering b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/01_enable_packet_steering
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4883fd662d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/01_enable_packet_steering
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+uci -q get network.globals.packet_steering > /dev/null || {
+	uci set network.globals.packet_steering=1
+	uci commit
+}