diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/config/defaults/generic/network b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/defconfig/generic/network
similarity index 100%
rename from target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/config/defaults/generic/network
rename to target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/defconfig/generic/network
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/config/defaults/mzk-w04nu/network b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/defconfig/mzk-w04nu/network
similarity index 100%
rename from target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/config/defaults/mzk-w04nu/network
rename to target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/defconfig/mzk-w04nu/network
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/config/defaults/tl-wr941nd/network b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/defconfig/tl-wr941nd/network
similarity index 100%
rename from target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/config/defaults/tl-wr941nd/network
rename to target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/defconfig/tl-wr941nd/network
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/init.d/defconfig b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/init.d/defconfig
index f65d559fe..856d37582 100755
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/init.d/defconfig
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/init.d/defconfig
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ START=05
 start() {
 	local board=$(ar71xx_board_name)
 
-	[ ! -d /etc/config/defaults/$board ] && board="generic"
+	[ ! -d /etc/defconfig/$board ] && board="generic"
 
-	for f in $( ls /etc/config/defaults/$board ); do
+	for f in $( ls /etc/defconfig/$board ); do
 		if [ ! -e /etc/config/$f ]; then
-			cp /etc/config/defaults/$board/$f /etc/config/
+			cp /etc/defconfig/$board/$f /etc/config/
 		fi
 	done
 }