diff --git a/target/linux/brcm-2.4/base-files/lib/preinit/05_failsafe_config_switch_brcm b/target/linux/brcm-2.4/base-files/lib/preinit/05_failsafe_config_switch_brcm
deleted file mode 100644
index 0bfce5f1e..000000000
--- a/target/linux/brcm-2.4/base-files/lib/preinit/05_failsafe_config_switch_brcm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-failsafe_config_switch() {
-	[ -d /proc/switch/eth0 ] && [ "$ifname" = "eth0" ] && {
-		echo "0 1 2 3 4 ${cpu_port:-5u*}" > /proc/switch/eth0/vlan/0/ports
-	}
-}
-
-boot_hook_add failsafe failsafe_config_switch
-