diff --git a/target/linux/adm5120/base-files/etc/preinit.arch b/target/linux/adm5120/base-files/etc/preinit.arch
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a4087db0ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/adm5120/base-files/etc/preinit.arch
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+. /etc/functions.sh
+
+insmod input-core
+insmod input-polldev
+insmod gpio_buttons
+insmod button-hotplug
+
+ifname=eth0
+
+failsafe_ip
+
+netmsg 192.168.1.255 "Press reset now, to enter Failsafe!"
+
+ifconfig "$ifname" 0.0.0.0 down
+
+sleep 2