diff --git a/target/linux/gemini/base-files/etc/preinit.arch b/target/linux/gemini/base-files/etc/preinit.arch
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ecdb41039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/gemini/base-files/etc/preinit.arch
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+CONFIG_PARTITION="$(grep "VCTL" /proc/mtd | cut -d: -f1)"
+MAC1="$(strings /dev/$CONFIG_PARTITION |grep MAC|cut -d: -f2|cut -c3-14|sed -e 's,\(..\),:\1,g' -e 's,^:,,')"
+MAC2="$(strings /dev/$CONFIG_PARTITION |grep MAC|cut -d: -f8|cut -c3-14|sed -e 's,\(..\),:\1,g' -e 's,^:,,')"
+
+ifconfig eth0 hw ether $MAC1 2>/dev/null
+ifconfig eth1 hw ether $MAC2 2>/dev/null