diff --git a/package/utils/nvram/Makefile b/package/utils/nvram/Makefile
index 863b304d0d..b957211283 100644
--- a/package/utils/nvram/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/nvram/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=nvram
-PKG_RELEASE:=10
+PKG_RELEASE:=11
 
 PKG_BUILD_DIR := $(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)
 
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ define Package/nvram/install
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/nvram $(1)/usr/sbin/
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_bcm47xx),)
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/init.d
-	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/nvram.init $(1)/etc/init.d/nvram
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/nvram-bcm47xx.init $(1)/etc/init.d/nvram
+endif
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_bcm53xx),)
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/init.d
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/nvram-bcm53xx.init $(1)/etc/init.d/nvram
 endif
 endef
 
diff --git a/package/utils/nvram/files/nvram.init b/package/utils/nvram/files/nvram-bcm47xx.init
similarity index 97%
rename from package/utils/nvram/files/nvram.init
rename to package/utils/nvram/files/nvram-bcm47xx.init
index 467ab28195..4a2bcd16fe 100755
--- a/package/utils/nvram/files/nvram.init
+++ b/package/utils/nvram/files/nvram-bcm47xx.init
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
 # NVRAM setup
 #
-# This file handles the NVRAM quirks of various hardware.
+# This file handles the NVRAM quirks of various hardware of the bcm47xx target.
 
 START=02
 alias debug=${DEBUG:-:}
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ fixup_linksys() {
 	esac
 }
 
-start() {
+boot() {
 	# Don't do any fixups on the WGT634U
 	[ "$(cat /proc/diag/model)" = "Netgear WGT634U" ] && return
 
diff --git a/package/utils/nvram/files/nvram-bcm53xx.init b/package/utils/nvram/files/nvram-bcm53xx.init
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..0502cd28b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/utils/nvram/files/nvram-bcm53xx.init
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
+# NVRAM setup
+#
+# This file handles the NVRAM quirks of various hardware of the bcm53xx target.
+
+START=02
+
+clear_partialboots() {
+	# clear partialboots
+
+	case $(board_name) in
+		linksys,panamera)
+			COMMIT=1
+			nvram set partialboots=0
+			;;
+	esac
+}
+
+set_wireless_led_behaviour() {
+	# set Broadcom wireless LED behaviour for both radios
+	# 0:ledbh9 -> Behaviour of 2.4GHz LED
+	# 1:ledbh9 -> Behaviour of 5GHz LED
+	# 0x7 makes the wireless LEDs on, when radios are enabled, and blink when there's activity
+
+	case $(board_name) in
+		asus,rt-ac88u)
+			COMMIT=1
+			nvram set 0:ledbh9=0x7 set 1:ledbh9=0x7
+			;;
+	esac
+}
+
+boot() {
+	. /lib/functions.sh
+
+	clear_partialboots
+	set_wireless_led_behaviour
+
+	[ "$COMMIT" = "1" ] && nvram commit
+}
diff --git a/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/etc/init.d/clear_partialboot b/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/etc/init.d/clear_partialboot
deleted file mode 100755
index b3eddf4af0..0000000000
--- a/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/etc/init.d/clear_partialboot
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
-
-START=97
-boot() {
-	. /lib/functions.sh
-
-	case $(board_name) in
-		linksys,panamera)
-			# clear partialboots
-			nvram set partialboots=0 && nvram commit
-			;;
-	esac
-}