diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo b/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a2de67bc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+do_sysinfo_brcm47xx() {
+	local name="$(sed -ne 's/^machine[ \t]*: //p' /proc/cpuinfo)"
+	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
+
+	[ -e "/tmp/sysinfo/" ] || mkdir -p "/tmp/sysinfo/"
+	echo "$name" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
+	echo "unknown" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_main do_sysinfo_brcm47xx
diff --git a/target/linux/cns3xxx/base-files/lib/cns3xxx.sh b/target/linux/cns3xxx/base-files/lib/cns3xxx.sh
index 476f9be21d..fb2c1043e1 100644
--- a/target/linux/cns3xxx/base-files/lib/cns3xxx.sh
+++ b/target/linux/cns3xxx/base-files/lib/cns3xxx.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2012 OpenWrt.org
-#
 
-cns3xxx_board_name() {
+CNS3XXX_BOARD_NAME=
+CNS3XXX_MODEL=
+
+cns3xxx_board_detect() {
 	local machine
 	local name
 
@@ -17,6 +17,21 @@ cns3xxx_board_name() {
 			name="generic";
 			;;
 	esac
-	
-	echo $name
+
+	[ -z "$CNS3XXX_BOARD_NAME" ] && CNS3XXX_BOARD_NAME="$name"
+	[ -z "$CNS3XXX_MODEL" ] && CNS3XXX_MODEL="$machine"
+
+	[ -e "/tmp/sysinfo/" ] || mkdir -p "/tmp/sysinfo/"
+
+	echo "$CNS3XXX_BOARD_NAME" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
+	echo "$CNS3XXX_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
+}
+
+cns3xxx_board_name() {
+	local name
+
+	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
+	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
+
+	echo "$name"
 }
diff --git a/target/linux/cns3xxx/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo b/target/linux/cns3xxx/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc7b5551e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/cns3xxx/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+do_sysinfo_cns3xxx() {
+	. /lib/cns3xxx.sh
+
+	cns3xxx_board_detect
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_main do_sysinfo_cns3xxx
diff --git a/target/linux/imx6/base-files/lib/imx6.sh b/target/linux/imx6/base-files/lib/imx6.sh
index 94adf1ccb3..385c54f9f9 100755
--- a/target/linux/imx6/base-files/lib/imx6.sh
+++ b/target/linux/imx6/base-files/lib/imx6.sh
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ imx6_board_detect() {
 imx6_board_name() {
 	local name
 
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] || imx6_board_detect
 	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
 	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
 
diff --git a/target/linux/imx6/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo b/target/linux/imx6/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a91aed010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/imx6/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+do_sysinfo_imx6() {
+	. /lib/imx6.sh
+
+	imx6_board_detect
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_main do_sysinfo_imx6
diff --git a/target/linux/ixp4xx/base-files/lib/ixp4xx.sh b/target/linux/ixp4xx/base-files/lib/ixp4xx.sh
index f7a6b76eda..7486356b9c 100644
--- a/target/linux/ixp4xx/base-files/lib/ixp4xx.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ixp4xx/base-files/lib/ixp4xx.sh
@@ -3,23 +3,41 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2012 OpenWrt.org
 #
 
-ixp4xx_board_name() {
-        local machine
-        local name
-
-        machine=$(awk 'BEGIN{FS="[ \t]+:[ \t]"} /Hardware/ {print $2}' /proc/cpuinfo)
-
-        case "$machine" in
-		"Gateworks Cambria"*)
-			name="cambria"
-			;;
-		"Gateworks Avila"*)
-			name="avila"
-			;;
-		*)
-			name="generic";
-			;;
+IXP4XX_BOARD_NAME=
+IXP4XX_MODEL=
+
+ixp4xx_board_detect() {
+	local machine
+	local name
+
+	machine=$(awk 'BEGIN{FS="[ \t]+:[ \t]"} /Hardware/ {print $2}' /proc/cpuinfo)
+
+	case "$machine" in
+	"Gateworks Cambria"*)
+		name="cambria"
+		;;
+	"Gateworks Avila"*)
+		name="avila"
+		;;
+	*)
+		name="generic";
+		;;
 	esac
 
+	[ -z "$IXP4XX_BOARD_NAME" ] && IXP4XX_BOARD_NAME="$name"
+	[ -z "$IXP4XX_MODEL" ] && IXP4XX_MODEL="$machine"
+
+	[ -e "/tmp/sysinfo/" ] || mkdir -p "/tmp/sysinfo/"
+
+	echo "$IXP4XX_BOARD_NAME" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
+	echo "$IXP4XX_MODEL" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
+}
+
+ixp4xx_board_name() {
+	local name
+
+	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
+	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
+
 	echo $name
 }
diff --git a/target/linux/ixp4xx/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo b/target/linux/ixp4xx/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7699e9a10e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ixp4xx/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+do_sysinfo_ixp4xx() {
+	. /lib/ixp4xx.sh
+
+	ixp4xx_board_detect
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_main do_sysinfo_ixp4xx
diff --git a/target/linux/kirkwood/base-files/lib/kirkwood.sh b/target/linux/kirkwood/base-files/lib/kirkwood.sh
index c29a315f79..20c6ebdfde 100755
--- a/target/linux/kirkwood/base-files/lib/kirkwood.sh
+++ b/target/linux/kirkwood/base-files/lib/kirkwood.sh
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ kirkwood_board_detect() {
 kirkwood_board_name() {
 	local name
 
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] || kirkwood_board_detect
 	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
 	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
 
diff --git a/target/linux/kirkwood/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo b/target/linux/kirkwood/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d45fc92ec3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/kirkwood/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+do_sysinfo_kirkwood() {
+	. /lib/kirkwood.sh
+
+	kirkwood_board_detect
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_main do_sysinfo_kirkwood
diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/mvebu.sh b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/mvebu.sh
index ecf3d44848..9096860dd4 100755
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/mvebu.sh
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/mvebu.sh
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ mvebu_board_detect() {
 mvebu_board_name() {
 	local name
 
-	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] || mvebu_board_detect
 	[ -f /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ] && name=$(cat /tmp/sysinfo/board_name)
 	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
 
diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f473cfa13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+do_sysinfo_mvebu() {
+	. /lib/mvebu.sh
+
+	mvebu_board_detect
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_main do_sysinfo_mvebu
diff --git a/target/linux/orion/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo b/target/linux/orion/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ef07d774f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/orion/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+do_sysinfo_orion() {
+	local name="$(sed -n /Hardware/s/.*:.//p /proc/cpuinfo)"
+	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
+
+	[ -e "/tmp/sysinfo/" ] || mkdir -p "/tmp/sysinfo/"
+	echo "$name" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
+	echo "unknown" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_main do_sysinfo_orion
diff --git a/target/linux/ppc40x/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo b/target/linux/ppc40x/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f82c84b2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ppc40x/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+do_sysinfo_ppc40x() {
+	local name="$(awk 'BEGIN{FS="[ \t]+:[ \t]"} /model/ {print $2}' /proc/cpuinfo)"
+	[ -z "$name" ] && name="unknown"
+
+	[ -e "/tmp/sysinfo/" ] || mkdir -p "/tmp/sysinfo/"
+	echo "$name" > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
+	echo "unknown" > /tmp/sysinfo/model
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_main do_sysinfo_ppc40x