diff --git a/package/gluon-core/luasrc/usr/lib/lua/gluon/wireless.lua b/package/gluon-core/luasrc/usr/lib/lua/gluon/wireless.lua
index 62fe3228..ea6343b9 100644
--- a/package/gluon-core/luasrc/usr/lib/lua/gluon/wireless.lua
+++ b/package/gluon-core/luasrc/usr/lib/lua/gluon/wireless.lua
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ function M.foreach_radio(uci, f)
 end
 
 function M.preserve_channels(uci)
-	return uci:get('gluon', 'wireless', 'preserve_channels')
+	return uci:get_bool('gluon', 'wireless', 'preserve_channels')
 end
 
 function M.device_supports_wpa3()