diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/01_gpio-switches b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/01_gpio-switches
index 81d3982ed8..b41f27554b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/01_gpio-switches
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/01_gpio-switches
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ board=$(ar71xx_board_name)
 
 case "$board" in
 nanostation-m)
-	ucidef_set_gpio_switch "poe_passthrough" "PoE Passthrough" "2"
+	ucidef_set_gpio_switch "poe_passthrough" "PoE Passthrough" "8"
 	;;
 nanostation-m-xw)
-	ucidef_set_gpio_switch "poe_passthrough" "PoE Passthrough" "8"
+	ucidef_set_gpio_switch "poe_passthrough" "PoE Passthrough" "2"
 	;;
 cpe510)
 	ucidef_set_gpio_switch "poe_passthrough" "PoE Passthrough" "20"