diff --git a/target/linux/atheros/base-files/etc/preinit.arch b/target/linux/atheros/base-files/etc/preinit.arch
index 7e911ab2ad..d02e407be7 100755
--- a/target/linux/atheros/base-files/etc/preinit.arch
+++ b/target/linux/atheros/base-files/etc/preinit.arch
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
 # reset button only supported on ar5315+ at the moment
 grep 'Atheros AR231[567]' /proc/cpuinfo > /dev/null && {
-	ifname=eth0
+	if [ -e "/sys/bus/mdio_bus/drivers/Infineon ADM6996/0:00" ]; then
+		vconfig set_name_type DEV_PLUS_VID_NO_PAD
+		ifconfig eth0 up
+		vconfig add eth0 0
+		ifname=eth0.0
+	else
+		ifname=eth0
+	fi
 	failsafe_ip
 	netmsg 192.168.1.255 "Press reset now, to enter Failsafe!"
 	ifconfig "$ifname" 0.0.0.0 down
 	sleep 2
+	if [ -e "/sys/bus/mdio_bus/drivers/Infineon ADM6996/0:00" ]; then
+		vconfig rem eth0.0
+		ifconfig eth0 down
+	fi
 }
diff --git a/target/linux/atheros/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/network b/target/linux/atheros/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/network
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2fe6cd5e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/atheros/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/network
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+if [ -e "/sys/bus/mdio_bus/drivers/Infineon ADM6996/0:00" ]; then
+	uci batch <<EOF
+set network.lan.ifname=eth0.0
+set network.wan=interface
+set network.wan.ifname=eth0.1
+set network.wan.proto=dhcp
+commit network
+EOF
+fi