diff --git a/openmptcprouter/files/etc/uci-defaults/1920-omr-network b/openmptcprouter/files/etc/uci-defaults/1920-omr-network
index 2c8a1231c..30693dae2 100755
--- a/openmptcprouter/files/etc/uci-defaults/1920-omr-network
+++ b/openmptcprouter/files/etc/uci-defaults/1920-omr-network
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ _setup_macvlan_update() {
 	EOF
 }
 
+_setup_mptcp_handover_to_on() {
+	if [ "$(uci -q get network.$1.multipath)" = "handover" ]; then
+		uci -q set network.$1.multipath=on
+	fi
+	if [ "$(uci -q get openmptcprouter.$1.multipath)" = "handover" ]; then
+		uci -q set openmptcprouter.$1.multipath=on
+	fi
+}
+
 _setup_multipath_off() {
     uci -q get "network.$1.multipath" >/dev/null && return
     uci -q set "network.$1.multipath=off"
@@ -64,6 +73,7 @@ _setup_wan_interface() {
 
 config_load network
 config_foreach _setup_macvlan_update interface
+config_foreach _setup_mptcp_handover_to_on interface
 
 if [ "$(uci -q show network.lan | grep multipath)" != "" ]; then
 	exit 0