diff --git a/package/comgt/Makefile b/package/comgt/Makefile
index ef0164ea35..ae8aa668ba 100644
--- a/package/comgt/Makefile
+++ b/package/comgt/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=comgt
 PKG_VERSION:=0.32
-PKG_RELEASE:=19
+PKG_RELEASE:=20
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME).$(PKG_VERSION).tgz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@SF/comgt
diff --git a/package/comgt/files/3g.usb b/package/comgt/files/3g.usb
index 1dabc0c98f..fd6837e650 100644
--- a/package/comgt/files/3g.usb
+++ b/package/comgt/files/3g.usb
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ find_3g_iface() {
 	config_get proto "$cfg" proto
 	[ "$proto" = 3g ] || return 0
 
-	local dev
-	config_get dev "$cfg" device
+	# bypass state vars here because 00-netstate could clobber .device
+	local dev=$(uci_get network "$cfg" device)
 
 	if [ "${dev##*/}" = "${tty##*/}" ]; then
 		if [ "$ACTION" = add ]; then