diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index 95ab5a7c17..c10f483270 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=base-files
-PKG_RELEASE:=68
+PKG_RELEASE:=69
 
 PKG_FILE_DEPENDS:=$(PLATFORM_DIR)/ $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/base-files/
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=opkg/host
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
index c3019df04e..357ae3f31d 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ start() {
 	}
 
 	load_modules /etc/modules.d/*
+
+	# another round of USB coldplugging to kick devices into operation which lacked drivers before
+	for dev in /sys/bus/usb/devices/*/uevent; do
+		[ -e "$dev" ] && echo -n add > "$dev"
+	done
 }
 
 stop() {