diff --git a/target/linux/rockchip/armv8/base-files/lib/board/init.sh b/target/linux/rockchip/armv8/base-files/lib/board/init.sh
index 794815b6b0..69fcad882f 100755
--- a/target/linux/rockchip/armv8/base-files/lib/board/init.sh
+++ b/target/linux/rockchip/armv8/base-files/lib/board/init.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ wait_for_iface() {
     done
 }
 
+board_fixup_broken_usb() {
+    case $(board_name) in
+    friendlyarm,nanopi-r2s)
+        ethtool -K eth1 tx off
+        ;;
+    esac
+}
+
 board_set_iface_smp_affinity() {
     case $(board_name) in
     friendlyarm,nanopi-r2s)
@@ -49,4 +57,6 @@ board_name | grep -qF 'friendlyarm,nanopi-r' || exit 0
 
 wait_for_iface eth1
 
+board_fixup_broken_usb
+
 board_set_iface_smp_affinity