diff --git a/features.in/net/README b/features.in/net/README
index 38637e413..75e3c3994 100644
--- a/features.in/net/README
+++ b/features.in/net/README
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 Эта фича конфигурирует базовую поддержку сети, включая нужную подсистему
 (etcnet, NetworkManager поверх etcnet или connman).
+
+Используйте TARGET_HOSTNAME для определения имени узла (файлы
+/etc/sysconfig/network и /etc/hostname).
diff --git a/features.in/net/config.mk b/features.in/net/config.mk
index 799fadf55..bb28e6df8 100644
--- a/features.in/net/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/net/config.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use/net: use/services use/pkgpriorities
 	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,iputils)
 	@$(call add,PINNED_PACKAGES,$$(THE_NET_SUBSYS))
 	@$(call set,THE_NET_SUBSYS,network-config-subsystem)
+	@$(call xport,TARGET_HOSTNAME)
 
 use/net/etcnet: use/net
 	@$(call set,THE_NET_SUBSYS,etcnet)
diff --git a/features.in/net/rootfs/image-scripts.d/50-net-hostname b/features.in/net/rootfs/image-scripts.d/50-net-hostname
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..fd164dde6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features.in/net/rootfs/image-scripts.d/50-net-hostname
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh -efu
+#
+# Sets up the node's hostname.
+
+. shell-config
+
+if [ -n "${GLOBAL_TARGET_HOSTNAME:-}" ]; then
+	shell_config_set /etc/sysconfig/network 'TARGET_HOSTNAME' "$GLOBAL_TARGET_HOSTNAME"
+	echo "$GLOBAL_TARGET_HOSTNAME" >/etc/hostname
+fi