diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/uci-defaults/14_network-generate-clientid b/package/base-files/files/etc/uci-defaults/14_network-generate-duid
similarity index 69%
rename from package/base-files/files/etc/uci-defaults/14_network-generate-clientid
rename to package/base-files/files/etc/uci-defaults/14_network-generate-duid
index 11806dd19c..c793dba695 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/uci-defaults/14_network-generate-clientid
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/uci-defaults/14_network-generate-duid
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[ "$(uci -q get network.globals.dhcp_default_duid)" != "auto" ] && exit 0
+[ "$(uci -q get network.globals.dhcp_default_duid || echo "auto")" != "auto" ] && exit 0
 
 uci -q batch <<-EOF >/dev/null
 	# DUID-UUID - RFC6355