diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index d6c59384ee..33c0c5b24d 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/version.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=base-files
-PKG_RELEASE:=150
+PKG_RELEASE:=151
 
 PKG_FILE_DEPENDS:=$(PLATFORM_DIR)/ $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/base-files/
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=opkg/host
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults.sh
index bf6fe1e305..da2093bbb7 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults.sh
@@ -234,3 +234,13 @@ set network.@switch_vlan[-1].ports='$ports'
 EOF
 }
 
+ucidef_add_switch_port() {
+	local device=$1
+	local port=$2
+	uci batch <<EOF
+add network switch_port
+set network.@switch_port[-1].device='$device'
+set network.@switch_port[-1].port='$port'
+EOF
+}
+