diff --git a/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files-ucode/usr/share/ucode/wifi/iface.uc b/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files-ucode/usr/share/ucode/wifi/iface.uc
index dae22abd9d..942fef059a 100644
--- a/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files-ucode/usr/share/ucode/wifi/iface.uc
+++ b/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files-ucode/usr/share/ucode/wifi/iface.uc
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import { append_value, log } from 'wifi.common';
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 
 export function parse_encryption(config, dev_config) {
+	if (!config.encryption)
+		return;
+
 	let encryption = split(config.encryption, '+', 2);
 
 	config.wpa = 0;