diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/leds.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/leds.sh
index 743c7da782..4ac81455fa 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/leds.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/leds.sh
@@ -66,3 +66,7 @@ status_led_blink_preinit() {
 status_led_blink_failsafe() {
 	led_timer $status_led 50 50
 }
+
+status_led_blink_preinit_regular() {
+	led_timer $status_led 500 500
+}
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/10_indicate_preinit b/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/10_indicate_preinit
index 900911606a..8e94df9ab2 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/10_indicate_preinit
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/10_indicate_preinit
@@ -36,13 +36,9 @@ preinit_echo() {
 	echo $1
 }
 
-pi_indicate_led() {
-	set_state preinit
-}
-
 pi_indicate_preinit() {
 	preinit_net_echo "Doing OpenWrt Preinit\n"
-	pi_indicate_led
+	set_state preinit
 }
 
 boot_hook_add preinit_main preinit_ip
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/50_indicate_regular_preinit b/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/50_indicate_regular_preinit
index bc223b358e..5b7523f6fd 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/50_indicate_regular_preinit
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/50_indicate_regular_preinit
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 indicate_regular_preinit() {
 	preinit_net_echo "Continuing with Regular Preinit\n"
-	pi_indicate_led
+	set_state preinit_regular
 }
 
 boot_hook_add preinit_main indicate_regular_preinit
diff --git a/target/linux/adm5120/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/adm5120/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index f1317c5574..08952bdaaa 100755
--- a/target/linux/adm5120/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/adm5120/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ set_state() {
 	failsafe)
 		status_led_blink_failsafe
 		;;
+	preinit_regular)
+		status_led_blink_preinit_regular
+		;;
 	done)
 		status_led_on
 		;;
diff --git a/target/linux/ar7/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/ar7/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index 37eed6a1a1..f6548e8d50 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar7/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ar7/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ set_state() {
 	failsafe)
 		status_led_set_timer 50 50
 		;;
+	preinit_regular)
+		status_led_blink_preinit_regular
+		;;
 	done)
 		[ "$status_led" = "status" ] && {
 			status_led_set_heartbeat
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index c022013f8f..63e1ca6c86 100755
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -305,6 +305,9 @@ set_state() {
 	failsafe)
 		status_led_blink_failsafe
 		;;
+	preinit_regular)
+		status_led_blink_preinit_regular
+		;;
 	done)
 		status_led_on
 		case $(ar71xx_board_name) in
diff --git a/target/linux/avr32/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/avr32/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index f7604ae715..38cd189681 100755
--- a/target/linux/avr32/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/avr32/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ set_state() {
 		status_led_blink_failsafe
 		;;
 
+	preinit_regular)
+		status_led_blink_preinit_regular
+		;;
+
 	done)
 		status_led_on
 		;;
diff --git a/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index 05ac9e8374..0a8c5fbcdb 100644
--- a/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ set_state() {
 	failsafe)
 		status_led_blink_failsafe
 		;;
+	preinit_regular)
+		status_led_blink_preinit_regular
+		;;
 	done)
 		status_led_on
 		;;
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index 539af36c51..67453e6fd4 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ set_state() {
 	failsafe)
 		status_led_blink_failsafe
 		;;
+	preinit_regular)
+		status_led_blink_preinit_regular
+		;;
 	done)
 		status_led_on
 		;;
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm63xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/brcm63xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index bbf5c0b2e8..f6a65d1107 100755
--- a/target/linux/brcm63xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/brcm63xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ set_state() {
 	failsafe)
 		status_led_set_timer 50 50
 		;;
+	preinit_regular)
+		status_led_set_timer 500 500
+		;;
 	done)
 		if [ "${status_led/power}" != "$status_led" ]; then
 			status_led_on
diff --git a/target/linux/cns21xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/cns21xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index 292ddb757a..d61f467267 100755
--- a/target/linux/cns21xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/cns21xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ set_state() {
 	failsafe)
 		status_led_blink_failsafe
 		;;
+	preinit_regular)
+		status_led_blink_preinit_regular
+		;;
 	done)
 		status_led_on
 		;;
diff --git a/target/linux/kirkwood/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/kirkwood/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index bd6bd98cad..b2bb5835ae 100755
--- a/target/linux/kirkwood/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/kirkwood/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ set_state() {
 	failsafe)
 		status_led_blink_failsafe
 		;;
+	preinit_regular)
+		status_led_blink_preinit_regular
+		;;
 	done)
 		status_led_on
 		;;
diff --git a/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index 123a90dbae..1107763a37 100755
--- a/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ set_state() {
 		status_led_blink_failsafe
 		;;
 
+	preinit_regular)
+		status_led_blink_preinit_regular
+		;;
+
 	done)
 		status_led_on
 		;;
diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index 07570b9188..adba975ede 100755
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ set_state() {
 	failsafe)
 		status_led_blink_failsafe
 		;;
+	preinit_regular)
+		status_led_blink_preinit_regular
+		;;
 	done)
 		status_led_on
 		;;
diff --git a/target/linux/mxs/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/mxs/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index 683e1234d5..11b1f75fae 100644
--- a/target/linux/mxs/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/mxs/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ set_state() {
 	failsafe)
 		status_led_blink_failsafe
 		;;
+	preinit_regular)
+		status_led_blink_preinit_regular
+		;;
 	done)
 		status_led_on
 		;;
diff --git a/target/linux/oxnas/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/oxnas/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index ba42218049..5370696b44 100755
--- a/target/linux/oxnas/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/oxnas/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ set_state() {
 	failsafe)
 		status_led_blink_failsafe
 		;;
+	preinit_regular)
+		status_led_blink_preinit_regular
+		;;
 	done)
 		status_led_on
 		;;
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index f50ae1fe7f..1af64b2770 100755
--- a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@ set_state() {
 	failsafe)
 		status_led_blink_failsafe
 		;;
+	preinit_regular)
+		status_led_blink_preinit_regular
+		;;
 	done)
 		status_led_on
 		;;