diff --git a/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/usr/share/hostap/wifi-detect.uc b/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/usr/share/hostap/wifi-detect.uc
index 86ec3431ea7..5f375880d2b 100644
--- a/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/usr/share/hostap/wifi-detect.uc
+++ b/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/usr/share/hostap/wifi-detect.uc
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ function cleanup() {
 }
 
 function wiphy_get_entry(phy, path) {
-	let wlan = board_data.wlan;
+	board_data.wlan ??= {};
 
+	let wlan = board_data.wlan;
 	for (let name in wlan)
 		if (wlan[name].path == path)
 			return wlan[name];