diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/ath79/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index c9261f35567..9702a29ad91 100755
--- a/target/linux/ath79/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ ath79_setup_macs()
 	case "$board" in
 	adtran,bsap1800-v2|\
 	adtran,bsap1840)
-		fconfig -s -w -d $(find_mtd_part "RedBoot config") -n boot_cntb -x 0
 		lan_mac=$(mtd_get_mac_binary "Board data" 2)
 		;;
 	avm,fritz300e)
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/base-files/etc/init.d/bootcount b/target/linux/ath79/base-files/etc/init.d/bootcount
index c734fd9d336..7807559d810 100755
--- a/target/linux/ath79/base-files/etc/init.d/bootcount
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/base-files/etc/init.d/bootcount
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ START=99
 
 boot() {
 	case $(board_name) in
+	adtran,bsap1800-v2|\
+	adtran,bsap1840)
+		fconfig -s -w -d $(find_mtd_part "RedBoot config") -n boot_cntb -x 0
+		;;
 	qihoo,c301)
 		local n=$(fw_printenv activeregion | cut -d = -f 2)
 		fw_setenv "image${n}trynum" 0