diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/09_realtek b/target/linux/realtek/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/09_realtek
index 2c887d6553..f527548bd3 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/09_realtek
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/09_realtek
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 uci -q batch <<-EOF >/dev/null
+    set system.@system[-1].zonename='Asia/Shanghai'
+    set system.@system[-1].timezone='CST-8'
     add_list system.ntp.server='0.cn.pool.ntp.org'
     add_list system.ntp.server='1.cn.pool.ntp.org'
     add_list system.ntp.server='2.cn.pool.ntp.org'