diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/network/config.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/network/config.sh
index d76c4bf962..7fa1d37e49 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/network/config.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/network/config.sh
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ set_interface_ifname() {
 	local ifname="$2"
 
 	config_get device "$1" device
-	uci_set_state "network.$config.ifname=$ifname"
-	uci_set_state "network.$config.device=$device"
+	uci_set_state network "$config" ifname "$ifname"
+	uci_set_state network "$config" device "$device"
 }
 
 setup_interface() {