diff --git a/target/linux/package/base-files/files/ar7-2.4/etc/config/network b/target/linux/package/base-files/files/ar7-2.4/etc/config/network
index a1fc60a51..9caafae62 100644
--- a/target/linux/package/base-files/files/ar7-2.4/etc/config/network
+++ b/target/linux/package/base-files/files/ar7-2.4/etc/config/network
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Uncomment the following statements to change the network configuration
 
 ## LAN configuration
-lan_ifname="br0"
+lan_ifname="eth0"
 lan_proto="static"
 lan_ipaddr="192.168.1.1"
 lan_netmask="255.255.255.0"