diff --git a/target/linux/apm821xx/base-files/lib/apm821xx.sh b/target/linux/apm821xx/base-files/lib/apm821xx.sh
index 98f6ee92abc..8f0814b2963 100755
--- a/target/linux/apm821xx/base-files/lib/apm821xx.sh
+++ b/target/linux/apm821xx/base-files/lib/apm821xx.sh
@@ -41,12 +41,3 @@ apm821xx_board_detect() {
 	echo "$APM821XX_BOARD_NAME" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
 	echo "$APM821XX_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
-
-apm821xx_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo "$name"
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh
index b74807d4b0e..5c29a3f0d08 100755
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh
@@ -1342,12 +1342,3 @@ ar71xx_board_detect() {
 	echo "$AR71XX_BOARD_NAME" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
 	echo "$AR71XX_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
-
-ar71xx_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo "$name"
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/arc770/base-files/lib/arc.sh b/target/linux/arc770/base-files/lib/arc.sh
index 2b4fb93ce95..185aeedb2dc 100644
--- a/target/linux/arc770/base-files/lib/arc.sh
+++ b/target/linux/arc770/base-files/lib/arc.sh
@@ -38,13 +38,3 @@ arc_board_detect() {
 	echo "$ARC_BOARD_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 	echo "Detected $ARC_BOARD_NAME // $ARC_BOARD_MODEL"
 }
-
-arc_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name="$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)"
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo "$name"
-}
-
diff --git a/target/linux/archs38/base-files/lib/arc.sh b/target/linux/archs38/base-files/lib/arc.sh
index 99d0077f674..9ca1a2c09a4 100644
--- a/target/linux/archs38/base-files/lib/arc.sh
+++ b/target/linux/archs38/base-files/lib/arc.sh
@@ -38,13 +38,3 @@ arc_board_detect() {
 	echo "$ARC_BOARD_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 	echo "Detected $ARC_BOARD_NAME // $ARC_BOARD_MODEL"
 }
-
-arc_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name="$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)"
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo "$name"
-}
-
diff --git a/target/linux/at91/base-files/lib/at91.sh b/target/linux/at91/base-files/lib/at91.sh
index e395646cbc2..0fa2ee32515 100755
--- a/target/linux/at91/base-files/lib/at91.sh
+++ b/target/linux/at91/base-files/lib/at91.sh
@@ -79,12 +79,3 @@ at91_board_detect() {
 	echo "$AT91_BOARD_NAME" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
 	echo "$AT91_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
-
-at91_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -n "$name" ] || name="unknown"
-
-	echo "$name"
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm2708/base-files/lib/brcm2708.sh b/target/linux/brcm2708/base-files/lib/brcm2708.sh
index 81f123f2042..76e678ff97f 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm2708/base-files/lib/brcm2708.sh
+++ b/target/linux/brcm2708/base-files/lib/brcm2708.sh
@@ -41,12 +41,3 @@ brcm2708_detect() {
 	echo "$board_name" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
 	echo "$model" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
-
-brcm2708_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -n "$name" ] || name="unknown"
-
-	echo $name
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm63xx/base-files/lib/brcm63xx.sh b/target/linux/brcm63xx/base-files/lib/brcm63xx.sh
index 0dc87d0fd01..fc3d6990f32 100755
--- a/target/linux/brcm63xx/base-files/lib/brcm63xx.sh
+++ b/target/linux/brcm63xx/base-files/lib/brcm63xx.sh
@@ -299,12 +299,3 @@ brcm63xx_detect() {
 	echo "$board_name" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
 	echo "$model" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
-
-brcm63xx_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -n "$name" ] || name="unknown"
-
-	echo $name
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/cns3xxx/base-files/lib/cns3xxx.sh b/target/linux/cns3xxx/base-files/lib/cns3xxx.sh
index fb2c1043e13..877f9f8749b 100644
--- a/target/linux/cns3xxx/base-files/lib/cns3xxx.sh
+++ b/target/linux/cns3xxx/base-files/lib/cns3xxx.sh
@@ -26,12 +26,3 @@ cns3xxx_board_detect() {
 	echo "$CNS3XXX_BOARD_NAME" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
 	echo "$CNS3XXX_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
-
-cns3xxx_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo "$name"
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/imx6/base-files/lib/imx6.sh b/target/linux/imx6/base-files/lib/imx6.sh
index 385c54f9f97..e211f54e547 100755
--- a/target/linux/imx6/base-files/lib/imx6.sh
+++ b/target/linux/imx6/base-files/lib/imx6.sh
@@ -71,12 +71,3 @@ imx6_board_detect() {
 	echo "$IMX6_BOARD_NAME" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
 	echo "$IMX6_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
-
-imx6_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo "$name"
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/lib/ipq806x.sh b/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/lib/ipq806x.sh
index a8950a5e859..e8ff7ea3f83 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/lib/ipq806x.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/lib/ipq806x.sh
@@ -60,15 +60,6 @@ ipq806x_board_detect() {
 	echo "$IPQ806X_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
 
-ipq806x_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo "$name"
-}
-
 ipq806x_get_dt_led() {
 	local label
 	local ledpath
diff --git a/target/linux/ixp4xx/base-files/lib/ixp4xx.sh b/target/linux/ixp4xx/base-files/lib/ixp4xx.sh
index 7486356b9cc..3f73dd98e0a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ixp4xx/base-files/lib/ixp4xx.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ixp4xx/base-files/lib/ixp4xx.sh
@@ -32,12 +32,3 @@ ixp4xx_board_detect() {
 	echo "$IXP4XX_BOARD_NAME" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
 	echo "$IXP4XX_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
-
-ixp4xx_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo $name
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/kirkwood/base-files/lib/kirkwood.sh b/target/linux/kirkwood/base-files/lib/kirkwood.sh
index 20c6ebdfde7..f1229fa97bd 100755
--- a/target/linux/kirkwood/base-files/lib/kirkwood.sh
+++ b/target/linux/kirkwood/base-files/lib/kirkwood.sh
@@ -86,12 +86,3 @@ kirkwood_board_detect() {
 	echo "$KIRKWOOD_BOARD_NAME" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
 	echo "$KIRKWOOD_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
-
-kirkwood_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo "$name"
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/mcs814x/base-files/lib/mcs814x.sh b/target/linux/mcs814x/base-files/lib/mcs814x.sh
index e4360fdb8f7..3c16c9c125a 100644
--- a/target/linux/mcs814x/base-files/lib/mcs814x.sh
+++ b/target/linux/mcs814x/base-files/lib/mcs814x.sh
@@ -31,12 +31,3 @@ mcs814x_board_detect() {
 	echo "$MCS814X_BOARD_NAME" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
 	echo "$MCS814X_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
-
-mcs814x_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo "$name"
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/lib/mpc85xx.sh b/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/lib/mpc85xx.sh
index 57575634d6e..1a2a671e28e 100755
--- a/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/lib/mpc85xx.sh
+++ b/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/lib/mpc85xx.sh
@@ -28,12 +28,3 @@ mpc85xx_board_detect() {
 	echo "$MPC85XX_BOARD_NAME" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
 	echo "$MPC85XX_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
-
-mpc85xx_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo "$name"
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/mvebu.sh b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/mvebu.sh
index 9096860dd4f..fb3ddee4f55 100755
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/mvebu.sh
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/mvebu.sh
@@ -71,12 +71,3 @@ mvebu_board_detect() {
 	echo "$MVEBU_BOARD_NAME" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
 	echo "$MVEBU_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
-
-mvebu_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo "$name"
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/mxs/base-files/lib/mxs.sh b/target/linux/mxs/base-files/lib/mxs.sh
index ed5a527774c..f6c3b22916b 100644
--- a/target/linux/mxs/base-files/lib/mxs.sh
+++ b/target/linux/mxs/base-files/lib/mxs.sh
@@ -31,12 +31,3 @@ mxs_board_detect() {
 	echo "$MXS_BOARD_NAME" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
 	echo "$MXS_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
-
-mxs_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo "$name"
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/oxnas/base-files/lib/oxnas.sh b/target/linux/oxnas/base-files/lib/oxnas.sh
index b0d79ea7cf0..671dd05fa25 100755
--- a/target/linux/oxnas/base-files/lib/oxnas.sh
+++ b/target/linux/oxnas/base-files/lib/oxnas.sh
@@ -64,12 +64,3 @@ oxnas_board_detect() {
 	echo "$OXNAS_BOARD_NAME" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
 	echo "$OXNAS_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
-
-oxnas_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo "$name"
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/ppc40x/base-files/lib/ppc40x.sh b/target/linux/ppc40x/base-files/lib/ppc40x.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 8a6c4877665..00000000000
--- a/target/linux/ppc40x/base-files/lib/ppc40x.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2010 OpenWrt.org
-#
-
-ppc40x_board_name() {
-	local model
-
-	model=$(awk 'BEGIN{FS="[ \t]+:[ \t]"} /model/ {print $2}' /proc/cpuinfo)
-	echo $model
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/ramips.sh b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/ramips.sh
index 3eb66dc6462..056fab9defc 100755
--- a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/ramips.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/ramips.sh
@@ -716,12 +716,3 @@ ramips_board_detect() {
 	echo "$RAMIPS_BOARD_NAME" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
 	echo "$RAMIPS_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
 }
-
-ramips_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo "${name}"
-}
diff --git a/target/linux/sunxi/base-files/lib/sunxi.sh b/target/linux/sunxi/base-files/lib/sunxi.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index dbb27feea0c..00000000000
--- a/target/linux/sunxi/base-files/lib/sunxi.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-sunxi_board_name() {
-	local name
-
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name="$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)"
-	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
-
-	echo "$name"
-}