diff --git a/openmptcprouter/files/etc/uci-defaults/1920-omr-network b/openmptcprouter/files/etc/uci-defaults/1920-omr-network
index fca553290..869ac62dd 100755
--- a/openmptcprouter/files/etc/uci-defaults/1920-omr-network
+++ b/openmptcprouter/files/etc/uci-defaults/1920-omr-network
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ _setup_wan_interface() {
 	set network.$1.ip4table=wan
 	set network.$1.multipath=$3
 	set network.$1.defaultroute=0
+	set network.$1_dev=device
+	set network.$1_dev.name=$2
 	commit network
 	add_list firewall.@zone[1].network=$1
 	commit firewall