diff --git a/target/linux/ipq807x/base-files/etc/board.d/05_compat-version b/target/linux/ipq807x/base-files/etc/board.d/05_compat-version
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..70272f99ed5d86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ipq807x/base-files/etc/board.d/05_compat-version
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2022 OpenWrt.org
+#
+
+. /lib/functions.sh
+. /lib/functions/uci-defaults.sh
+
+board_config_update
+
+case "$(board_name)" in
+	*)
+		ucidef_set_compat_version "1.1"
+		;;
+esac
+
+board_config_flush
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/target/linux/ipq807x/image/generic.mk b/target/linux/ipq807x/image/generic.mk
index 811a32e942b3dc..30e6f14cae3710 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq807x/image/generic.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ipq807x/image/generic.mk
@@ -17,9 +17,15 @@ define Device/UbiFit
 	IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := sysupgrade-tar | append-metadata
 endef
 
+define Device/IfnameMigration
+	DEVICE_COMPAT_VERSION := 1.1
+	DEVICE_COMPAT_MESSAGE := Network interface names have changed
+endef
+
 define Device/dynalink_dl-wrx36
 	$(call Device/FitImage)
 	$(call Device/UbiFit)
+	$(call Device/IfnameMigration)
 	DEVICE_VENDOR := Dynalink
 	DEVICE_MODEL := DL-WRX36
 	BLOCKSIZE := 128k
@@ -33,6 +39,7 @@ TARGET_DEVICES += dynalink_dl-wrx36
 define Device/edgecore_eap102
 	$(call Device/FitImage)
 	$(call Device/UbiFit)
+	$(call Device/IfnameMigration)
 	DEVICE_VENDOR := Edgecore
 	DEVICE_MODEL := EAP102
 	BLOCKSIZE := 128k
@@ -47,6 +54,7 @@ TARGET_DEVICES += edgecore_eap102
 define Device/edimax_cax1800
 	$(call Device/FitImage)
 	$(call Device/UbiFit)
+	$(call Device/IfnameMigration)
 	DEVICE_VENDOR := Edimax
 	DEVICE_MODEL := CAX1800
 	BLOCKSIZE := 128k
@@ -59,6 +67,7 @@ TARGET_DEVICES += edimax_cax1800
 
 define Device/qnap_301w
 	$(call Device/FitImage)
+	$(call Device/IfnameMigration)
 	DEVICE_VENDOR := QNAP
 	DEVICE_MODEL := 301w
 	DEVICE_DTS_CONFIG := config@hk01
@@ -83,6 +92,7 @@ TARGET_DEVICES += redmi_ax6
 define Device/xiaomi_ax3600
 	$(call Device/FitImage)
 	$(call Device/UbiFit)
+	$(call Device/IfnameMigration)
 	DEVICE_VENDOR := Xiaomi
 	DEVICE_MODEL := AX3600
 	BLOCKSIZE := 128k
@@ -101,6 +111,7 @@ TARGET_DEVICES += xiaomi_ax3600
 define Device/xiaomi_ax9000
 	$(call Device/FitImage)
 	$(call Device/UbiFit)
+	$(call Device/IfnameMigration)
 	DEVICE_VENDOR := Xiaomi
 	DEVICE_MODEL := AX9000
 	BLOCKSIZE := 128k