diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
index e1c60c1c2fac50ebcfda4c09c4bf7cf4e844ab6c..749d9e971141c63542e220bbd5c175f40041b174 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ boot() {
 
 	/bin/config_generate
 	uci_apply_defaults
+	sync
 	
 	# temporary hack until configd exists
 	/sbin/reload_config