diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network
index e5228cf042..144fd28265 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network
@@ -183,10 +183,6 @@ el-m150)
 	ucidef_add_switch_vlan "switch0" "1" "0 1 3"
 	;;
 
-el-mini)
-	ucidef_set_interface_lan "eth0"
-	;;
-
 tl-wdr4300|\
 tl-wr1041n-v2)
 	ucidef_set_interfaces_lan_wan "eth0.1" "eth0.2"
@@ -308,6 +304,7 @@ bullet-m |\
 cap4200ag |\
 eap300v2 |\
 eap7660d |\
+el-mini |\
 loco-m-xw |\
 mr600 |\
 mr600v2 |\