diff --git a/target/linux/x86/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo b/target/linux/x86/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
index 97e8e003f..b479c6fe9 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
+++ b/target/linux/x86/base-files/lib/preinit/01_sysinfo
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ do_sysinfo_x86() {
 		vendor="$(cat /sys/devices/virtual/dmi/id/$file 2>/dev/null)"
 		case "$vendor" in
 		empty | \
+		Default\ string | \
 		System\ manufacturer | \
 		To\ [bB]e\ [fF]illed\ [bB]y\ O\.E\.M\.)
+			vendor=" "
 			continue
 			;;
 		esac
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ do_sysinfo_x86() {
 		product="$(cat /sys/devices/virtual/dmi/id/$file 2>/dev/null)"
 		case "$vendor:$product" in
 		?*:empty | \
+		?*:Default\ string | \
 		?*:System\ Product\ Name | \
 		?*:To\ [bB]e\ [fF]illed\ [bB]y\ O\.E\.M\.)
 			continue