diff --git a/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network b/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network
index cbd0f2518a..0c2e38acb2 100644
--- a/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network
+++ b/packages/network/connman/init.d/21_network
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ mkdir -p /run/connman
   fi
 
 (
+# setup hostname
+  if [ -f /storage/.cache/hostname ] ; then
+    progress "Setup hostname"
+    cat /storage/.cache/hostname > /proc/sys/kernel/hostname
+  fi
+
 # starting Connection manager
   progress "starting Connection manager"
   while true; do