diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/preinit/05_ramips_load-input_drivers b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/preinit/05_ramips_load-input_drivers
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index 0000000000..a41b1534fa
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+++ b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/lib/preinit/05_ramips_load-input_drivers
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2011 OpenWrt.org
+#
+
+preinit_ramips_load_input_drivers() {
+	insmod input-core
+	insmod input-polldev
+	insmod gpio_buttons
+	insmod button-hotplug
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_main preinit_ramips_load_input_drivers