diff --git a/target/linux/malta/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02-network b/target/linux/malta/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02-network
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e90ecbe6b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/malta/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02-network
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+. /lib/functions/uci-defaults.sh
+
+ucidef_set_interface_loopback
+ucidef_set_interface_raw "lan" "eth0" "dhcp"