diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults-new.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults-new.sh
index b350549b34..919aac88d3 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults-new.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults-new.sh
@@ -67,12 +67,6 @@ ucidef_set_model_name() {
 	json_select ..
 }
 
-ucidef_set_interface_loopback()
-{
-	# stub
-	local a="$1"
-}
-
 ucidef_set_interface_lan() {
 	json_select_object network
 	_ucidef_set_interface lan "$@"
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index dcf0812dbf..296626b422 100755
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 
 board_config_update
 
-ucidef_set_interface_loopback
-
 board=$(ar71xx_board_name)
 
 
diff --git a/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index 736cdac94a..4402861b04 100755
--- a/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ netgear,r8000)
 	;;
 esac
 
-ucidef_set_interface_loopback
-
 # Workaround for devices using CPU port 8 (connected to eth2)
 case "$board" in
 netgear,r8000)
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm2708/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/brcm2708/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index e85eb11f88..a05c3d5956 100755
--- a/target/linux/brcm2708/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/brcm2708/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 
 board_config_update
 
-ucidef_set_interface_loopback
-
 board=$(brcm2708_board_name)
 
 case "$board" in
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 ffa3b28d14..b0542302ac 100755
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 
 board_config_update
 
-ucidef_set_interface_loopback
-
 board=$(ipq806x_board_name)
 
 case "$board" in
diff --git a/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index f99ce4c20e..ddb67a699a 100755
--- a/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 
 board_config_update
 
-ucidef_set_interface_loopback
-
 board=$(mpc85xx_board_name)
 
 case "$board" in
diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index 20cc3f5ccf..ef30a2214d 100755
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 
 board_config_update
 
-ucidef_set_interface_loopback
-
 board=$(mvebu_board_name)
 
 case "$board" in
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index f2c0edb576..aee0e724e3 100755
--- a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ ramips_setup_interfaces()
 {
 	local board="$1"
 
-	ucidef_set_interface_loopback
-
 	case $board in
 	3g150b|\
 	3g300m|\