diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/hotplug2-init.rules b/package/base-files/files/etc/hotplug2-init.rules
index bcc4c6a9ec..acfe8ca509 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/hotplug2-init.rules
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/hotplug2-init.rules
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ DEVPATH is set {
 	makedev /dev/%DEVICENAME% 0644
 }
 
+FIRMWARE is set {
+	nothrottle
+	exec /sbin/hotplug-call firmware;
+	next
+}
 
 SUBSYSTEM ~~ button {
 	exec kill -USR1 1 ;
diff --git a/package/hotplug2/files/hotplug2.rules b/package/hotplug2/files/hotplug2.rules
index a6697ae86d..4eb762fb01 100644
--- a/package/hotplug2/files/hotplug2.rules
+++ b/package/hotplug2/files/hotplug2.rules
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 $include /etc/hotplug2-init.rules
-FIRMWARE is set {
-	nothrottle
-	exec /sbin/hotplug-call firmware;
-	next
-}
 
 SUBSYSTEM ~~ (net|button|usb) {
 	exec /sbin/hotplug-call %SUBSYSTEM%;