diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/base-files/etc/init.d/hwmon_fancontrol b/target/linux/realtek/base-files/etc/init.d/hwmon_fancontrol
index 85e57522fcd..cec1e8723b6 100755
--- a/target/linux/realtek/base-files/etc/init.d/hwmon_fancontrol
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/base-files/etc/init.d/hwmon_fancontrol
@@ -35,6 +35,41 @@ plasmacloud_common() {
 	echo 2 > "$path_to_hwmon/pwm2_enable"
 }
 
+dlink_dgs_1210() {
+	local path_to_hwmon="$(find -L /sys/bus/i2c/devices/4-004c -type d -maxdepth 2 -mindepth 2 -name 'hwmon*' || true)"
+
+	if [ -z "$path_to_hwmon" ]; then
+		logger -t hwmon_fancontrol "LM63 hwmon interface not found on i2c 4-004c (kmod lm63 loaded?)"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	# Set to manual mode temporarily to allow LUT and frequency setup
+	echo 1 > "$path_to_hwmon/pwm1_enable"
+
+	# Configure PWM frequency (~7826 Hz / PFR divisor 23) matching OEM defaults
+	echo 7826 > "$path_to_hwmon/pwm1_freq"
+
+	# Point 1: If temp > 0 C, set fan speed to PWM 155/255 (OEM default 0x1c)
+	echo 0 > "$path_to_hwmon/pwm1_auto_point1_temp"
+	echo $((0x1c * 255 / 46)) > "$path_to_hwmon/pwm1_auto_point1_pwm"
+
+	# Point 2: If temp > 51 C, set fan speed to PWM 255/255 (OEM default 0x2e)
+	echo 51000 > "$path_to_hwmon/pwm1_auto_point2_temp"
+	echo $((0x2e * 255 / 46)) > "$path_to_hwmon/pwm1_auto_point2_pwm"
+
+	# Point 3-8: Set the chip default values for unused points as reboot does not clean them
+	for p in 3 4 5 6 7 8; do
+		echo 127000 > "$path_to_hwmon/pwm1_auto_point${p}_temp"
+		echo 255 > "$path_to_hwmon/pwm1_auto_point${p}_pwm"
+	done
+
+	# Hysteresis: Set 3 C (3000 mC) hysteresis for LUT (OEM default 0x03)
+	echo 3000 > "$path_to_hwmon/pwm1_auto_point_temp_hyst"
+
+	# Switch to hardware auto mode
+	echo 2 > "$path_to_hwmon/pwm1_enable"
+}
+
 dlink_dgs_1250() {
 	local path_temp_hwmon="$(find /sys/devices/platform/i2c-gpio-4/i2c-4/4-0048/hwmon/ -type d -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -name 'hwmon*')"
 	local path_fan_hwmon="$(find /sys/devices/platform/gpio-fan/hwmon/ -type d -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -name 'hwmon*')"
@@ -92,6 +127,10 @@ boot() {
 	plasmacloud,psx28)
 		plasmacloud_common
 		;;
+	d-link,dgs-1210-28p-f|\
+	d-link,dgs-1210-28mp-f)
+		dlink_dgs_1210
+		;;
 	d-link,dgs-1250-28x)
 		dlink_dgs_1250
 		;;
diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/04_dlinkfan b/target/linux/realtek/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/04_dlinkfan
deleted file mode 100644
index a06768efa43..00000000000
--- a/target/linux/realtek/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/04_dlinkfan
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2024 openwrt.org
-#
-
-. /lib/functions.sh
-
-board=$(board_name)
-
-case "$board" in
-d-link,dgs-1210-28p-f|d-link,dgs-1210-28mp-f)
-	# Enable fan control
-	FAN_CTRL='/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon0'
-	echo 1 > "$FAN_CTRL/pwm1_enable"
-
-	# Set fan script execution in crontab
-	grep -s -q fan_ctrl.sh /etc/crontabs/root && exit 0
-
-	echo "# dlink fan script runs every 5 minutes" >> /etc/crontabs/root
-	echo "*/5 * * * * /sbin/fan_ctrl.sh" >> /etc/crontabs/root
-
-	# Execute one time after initial flash (instead of waiting 5 min for cron)
-	/sbin/fan_ctrl.sh
-	;;
-esac
-
-exit 0
diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/04_dlinkfan_migration b/target/linux/realtek/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/04_dlinkfan_migration
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d372a72d393
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/04_dlinkfan_migration
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+. /lib/functions.sh
+
+CRON_FILE="/etc/crontabs/root"
+LINE1="# dlink fan script runs every 5 minutes"
+LINE2="*/5 * * * * /sbin/fan_ctrl.sh"
+
+case "$(board_name)" in
+d-link,dgs-1210-28p-f|d-link,dgs-1210-28mp-f)
+	[ -f "$CRON_FILE" ] || exit 0
+
+	# Remove legacy user-space fan_ctrl script from crontab
+	if grep -x -F -q "$LINE1" "$CRON_FILE" && grep -x -F -q "$LINE2" "$CRON_FILE"; then
+		grep -v -x -F "$LINE1" "$CRON_FILE" | grep -v -x -F "$LINE2" > "${CRON_FILE}.tmp"
+		mv "${CRON_FILE}.tmp" "$CRON_FILE"
+		[ -s "$CRON_FILE" ] || rm -f "$CRON_FILE"
+
+		/etc/init.d/cron restart 2>/dev/null
+
+	# if the user changed it, just warn (fan_ctrl.sh is gone anyway).
+	elif grep -E -q '^[[:space:]]*[^#].*fan_ctrl\.sh' "$CRON_FILE"; then
+		logger -t dlinkfan_migration -p user.err "Custom fan_ctrl.sh entry found in $CRON_FILE. Leaving file untouched!"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+	;;
+esac
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/base-files/sbin/fan_ctrl.sh b/target/linux/realtek/base-files/sbin/fan_ctrl.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index e7b661d7bb6..00000000000
--- a/target/linux/realtek/base-files/sbin/fan_ctrl.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-PSU_TEMP=$(cut -c1-2 /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon0/temp1_input)
-
-FAN_CTRL='/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon0/pwm1'
-
-PSU_THRESH=51000
-
-if [ "$PSU_TEMP" -ge "$PSU_THRESH" ];then
-	echo "250" > $FAN_CTRL
-else
-	echo "156" > $FAN_CTRL
-fi