diff --git a/target/linux/malta/base-files/etc/board.d/00_model b/target/linux/malta/base-files/etc/board.d/00_model
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..54f4d9a7d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/malta/base-files/etc/board.d/00_model
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Copyright (C) 2015 OpenWrt.org
+
+. /lib/functions/uci-defaults-new.sh
+
+board_config_update
+
+ucidef_set_board_id "malta"
+ucidef_set_model_name "MIPS Malta"
+
+board_config_flush
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/target/linux/malta/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02-network b/target/linux/malta/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
similarity index 57%
rename from target/linux/malta/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02-network
rename to target/linux/malta/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index 7b3e22540e..394d12b304
--- a/target/linux/malta/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02-network
+++ b/target/linux/malta/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. /lib/functions/uci-defaults.sh
+. /lib/functions/uci-defaults-new.sh
+
+board_config_udpate
 
-ucidef_set_interface_loopback
 ucidef_set_interface_wan "eth0"
 if [ -d "/sys/class/net/eth1" ]; then
 	ucidef_set_interface_lan "eth1"
 fi
+
+board_config_flush
+
+exit 0