diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index b0dc94ebe6..b288c0dfce 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:=31
+PKG_RELEASE:=32
 
 PKG_FILE_DEPENDS:=$(PLATFORM_DIR)/ $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/base-files/
 
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/hotplug2-common.rules b/package/base-files/files/etc/hotplug2-common.rules
index 3a9f4c5ded..d6dd6e8a9b 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/hotplug2-common.rules
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/hotplug2-common.rules
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ DEVICENAME ~~ (controlC[0-9]|pcmC0D0*|timer) {
 	next
 }
 
+DEVICENAME ~~ (lp[0-9]) {
+	nothrottle
+	makedev /dev/%DEVICENAME% 0644
+	next
+}
+
 DEVPATH is set, SUBSYSTEM ~~ (input) {
 	nothrottle
 	makedev /dev/input/%DEVICENAME% 0644