diff --git a/target/linux/bcm27xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/50_rpi-4b-set-wifi b/target/linux/bcm27xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/50_rpi-4b-set-wifi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16f82cdd0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/bcm27xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/50_rpi-4b-set-wifi
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+. /lib/functions.sh
+
+case "$(board_name)" in
+	raspberrypi,4-model-b)
+		sed -i 's/VHT80/VHT40/g' /lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
+		;;
+esac
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/target/linux/bcm27xx/base-files/lib/preinit/82_set_rpi_info b/target/linux/bcm27xx/base-files/lib/preinit/82_set_rpi_info
deleted file mode 100644
index 1dfa6796ee..0000000000
--- a/target/linux/bcm27xx/base-files/lib/preinit/82_set_rpi_info
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-set_rpi_info() {
-	case "$(board_name)" in
-	raspberrypi,4-model-b)
-		sed -i 's/VHT80/VHT40/g' /lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
-		;;
-	esac
-}
-
-boot_hook_add preinit_main set_rpi_info