diff --git a/target/linux/atheros/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/network b/target/linux/atheros/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/network
index af7cfb0afa..49c2a40057 100644
--- a/target/linux/atheros/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/network
+++ b/target/linux/atheros/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/network
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ set network.lan.ifname=eth0.1
 set network.wan=interface
 set network.wan.ifname=eth0.2
 set network.wan.proto=dhcp
+commit network
 EOF
 	HAS_SWITCH=1
 fi
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ fi
 set network.wan=interface
 set network.wan.ifname=eth1
 set network.wan.proto=dhcp
+commit network
 EOF
 }