diff --git a/map-controller/files/etc/init.d/mapcontroller b/map-controller/files/etc/init.d/mapcontroller
index f953ac250..20e69792a 100755
--- a/map-controller/files/etc/init.d/mapcontroller
+++ b/map-controller/files/etc/init.d/mapcontroller
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ validate_controller_section() {
 		'enable_sta_steer:bool:false' \
 		'enable_bsta_steer:bool:false' \
 		'use_bcn_metrics:bool:false' \
-		'use_usta_metrics:bool:false'
+		'use_usta_metrics:bool:false' \
+		'allow_bgdfs:range(0,2629744)' \
+		'channel_plan:range(0,2629744)'
 
 	[ "$?" -ne 0 ] && {
 		logger -s -t "mapcontroller" "Validation of controller section failed"