diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index 3bb809f43c..81d63d9ffd 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=base-files
-PKG_RELEASE:=21
+PKG_RELEASE:=22
 
 PKG_FILE_DEPENDS:=$(PLATFORM_DIR)/ $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/base-files/
 
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
index 6ecddfb022..283c02a1ae 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ start() {
 	killall -q hotplug2
 	[ -x /sbin/hotplug2 ] && /sbin/hotplug2 --override --persistent \
 			--set-worker /lib/hotplug2/worker_fork.so \
+			--set-rules-file /etc/hotplug2.rules \
 			--max-children 1 >/dev/null 2>&1 &
 
 	# the coldplugging of network interfaces needs to happen later, so we do it manually here