diff --git a/package/gluon-core/luasrc/lib/gluon/upgrade/110-network b/package/gluon-core/luasrc/lib/gluon/upgrade/110-network
index 79c50d27..a28f7a70 100755
--- a/package/gluon-core/luasrc/lib/gluon/upgrade/110-network
+++ b/package/gluon-core/luasrc/lib/gluon/upgrade/110-network
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ local sysconfig = require 'gluon.sysconfig'
 
 
 uci:section('network', 'interface', 'wan', {
-	ifname = sysconfig.wan_ifname,
 	type = 'bridge',
 	igmp_snooping = true,
 	multicast_querier = false,
@@ -13,6 +12,10 @@ uci:section('network', 'interface', 'wan', {
 	auto = true,
 })
 
+if not uci:get('network', 'wan', 'ifname') then
+	uci:set('network', 'wan', 'ifname', sysconfig.wan_ifname)
+end
+
 if not uci:get('network', 'wan', 'proto') then
 	uci:set('network', 'wan', 'proto', 'dhcp')
 end