diff --git a/mlvpn/files/etc/uci-defaults/4100-mlvpn b/mlvpn/files/etc/uci-defaults/4100-mlvpn
index 45d4f57ee..8aa0a6139 100644
--- a/mlvpn/files/etc/uci-defaults/4100-mlvpn
+++ b/mlvpn/files/etc/uci-defaults/4100-mlvpn
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if [ "$(uci -q get network.omrvpn)" = "" ] && [ "$(uci -q get network.mlvpn)" =
 	uci -q batch <<-EOF >/dev/null
 		delete network.mlvpn=interface
 		set network.mlvpn=interface
-		set network.mlvpn.ifname=mlvpn0
+		set network.mlvpn.device=mlvpn0
 		set network.mlvpn.proto=dhcp
 		set network.mlvpn.ip4table=vpn
 		set network.mlvpn.multipath=off