diff --git a/package/base-files/default/sbin/wifi b/package/base-files/default/sbin/wifi
index e13c3528a99..d877c739809 100755
--- a/package/base-files/default/sbin/wifi
+++ b/package/base-files/default/sbin/wifi
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ bridge_interface() {(
 	scan_interfaces
 
 	config_get iftype "$cfg" type
-	[ "$iftype" = bridge ] && config_get "$iftype" ifname
+	[ "$iftype" = bridge ] && config_get "$cfg" ifname
 )}