diff --git a/targets/ath79-generic b/targets/ath79-generic
index 417f87dc6157a5d407e7a6e45a2b031e3fb59867..e16afd5681b43f56bc550af601760339ee2d0726 100644
--- a/targets/ath79-generic
+++ b/targets/ath79-generic
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+-- modify kernel builds slightly to work around a boot hang on various device
+-- based on the QCA9563 SoC - especially the Unifi AC-* devices
+config('KERNEL_AIO', true)
+
 local ATH10K_PACKAGES_QCA9880 = {
 	'kmod-ath10k',
 	'-kmod-ath10k-ct',