diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml b/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
index 6c6720d3c..b4c7ccce2 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
   command: /usr/bin/iiab-gen-iptables
 
 - name: Checking if WiFi slave is active
-  shell: brctl show br0 | grep {{ iiab_wireless_lan_iface }} | wc -l
+  shell: brctl show br0 | grep ap0 | wc -l
   when: hostapd_enabled and iiab_wireless_lan_iface is defined and iiab_lan_iface == "br0"
   register: wifi_slave