diff --git a/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate b/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate
index 748e442a60..1c0334475b 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate
+++ b/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ generate_switch() {
 
 	json_select switch
 	json_select "$key"
-	json_get_vars enable reset blinkrate cpu_port
+	json_get_vars enable reset blinkrate cpu_port \
+		ar8xxx_mib_type ar8xxx_mib_poll_interval
 
 	uci -q batch <<-EOF
 		add network switch
@@ -225,6 +226,8 @@ generate_switch() {
 		set network.@switch[-1].reset='$reset'
 		set network.@switch[-1].enable_vlan='$enable'
 		set network.@switch[-1].blinkrate='$blinkrate'
+		set network.@switch[-1].ar8xxx_mib_type='$ar8xxx_mib_type'
+		set network.@switch[-1].ar8xxx_mib_poll_interval='$ar8xxx_mib_poll_interval'
 	EOF
 
 	generate_switch_vlans_ports "$1"
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults.sh
index cf882e3a7e..8cf2735374 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults.sh
@@ -182,6 +182,19 @@ _ucidef_finish_switch_roles() {
 	done
 }
 
+ucidef_set_ar8xxx_switch_mib() {
+	local name="$1"
+	local type="$2"
+	local interval="$3"
+
+	json_select_object switch
+		json_select_object "$name"
+			json_add_int ar8xxx_mib_type $type
+			json_add_int ar8xxx_mib_poll_interval $interval
+		json_select ..
+	json_select ..
+}
+
 ucidef_add_switch() {
 	local name="$1"; shift
 	local port num role device index need_tag prev_role