diff --git a/target/linux/at91/base-files/lib/preinit/03_preinit_do_at91.sh b/target/linux/at91/base-files/lib/preinit/03_preinit_do_at91.sh
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/at91/base-files/lib/preinit/03_preinit_do_at91.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+do_at91() {
+	[ -e "/tmp/sysinfo/" ] || mkdir -p "/tmp/sysinfo/"
+	echo $(strings /proc/device-tree/compatible | head -1) > /tmp/sysinfo/board_name
+	echo $(cat /proc/device-tree/model) > /tmp/sysinfo/model
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_main do_at91