diff --git a/luci-app-openmptcprouter/luasrc/view/openmptcprouter/wizard.htm b/luci-app-openmptcprouter/luasrc/view/openmptcprouter/wizard.htm
index 3f8be81e9..0d5946408 100644
--- a/luci-app-openmptcprouter/luasrc/view/openmptcprouter/wizard.htm
+++ b/luci-app-openmptcprouter/luasrc/view/openmptcprouter/wizard.htm
@@ -290,11 +290,11 @@ end
 		    </div>
 		</div>
 		<%
-			local download = ""
-			local upload = ""
-			download = uci:get("network",ifname,"downloadspeed")
-			upload = uci:get("network",ifname,"uploadspeed")
-			if download == "" or upload == "" then
+			local download = "0"
+			local upload = "0"
+			download = uci:get("network",ifname,"downloadspeed") or "0"
+			upload = uci:get("network",ifname,"uploadspeed") or "0"
+			if download == "0" or upload == "0" then
 				if nixio.fs.access("/etc/init.d/sqm") then
 					download = uci:get("sqm",ifname,"download")
 					upload = uci:get("sqm",ifname,"upload")