diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index d64805b8f5e..3ba3ff79e9e 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ ipq806x_setup_macs()
 			ucidef_set_interface_macaddr "lan" "$(macaddr_add $hw_mac_addr 2)"
 			ucidef_set_interface_macaddr "wan" "$(macaddr_add $hw_mac_addr 3)"
 		;;
+		asrock,g10)
+			hw_mac_addr=$(mtd_get_mac_ascii hwconfig HW.LAN.MAC.Address)
+			ucidef_set_interface_macaddr "lan" "$hw_mac_addr"
+			hw_mac_addr=$(mtd_get_mac_ascii hwconfig HW.WAN.MAC.Address)
+			ucidef_set_interface_macaddr "wan" "$hw_mac_addr"
+		;;
 	esac
 }
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/lib/preinit/05_set_iface_mac_ipq806x.sh b/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/lib/preinit/05_set_iface_mac_ipq806x.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index ca8d0b1555f..00000000000
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/lib/preinit/05_set_iface_mac_ipq806x.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-. /lib/functions.sh
-
-preinit_set_mac_address() {
-	case $(board_name) in
-	asrock,g10)
-		lan_mac=$(mtd_get_mac_ascii hwconfig HW.LAN.MAC.Address)
-		wan_mac=$(mtd_get_mac_ascii hwconfig HW.WAN.MAC.Address)
-		ip link set dev eth0 address "${lan_mac}"
-		ip link set dev eth1 address "${wan_mac}"
-		;;
-	esac
-}
-
-boot_hook_add preinit_main preinit_set_mac_address