diff --git a/map-agent/files/lib/wifi/multiap b/map-agent/files/lib/wifi/multiap
index 81bcde42d..55682ff47 100755
--- a/map-agent/files/lib/wifi/multiap
+++ b/map-agent/files/lib/wifi/multiap
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ teardown_iface() {
 
 			[ "$ifname" != "$map_ifname" ] && return
 
-			uci -q set wireless.${section}.start_disabled="1"
+			uci -q set wireless.${section}.disabled="1"
 			uci -q set wireless.${section}.ssid="DISABLED-SSID"
 			uci -q set wireless.${section}.key="DISABLED-KEY"
 			uci -q delete wireless.${section}.multi_ap_backhaul_ssid