diff --git a/src/core/config.c b/src/core/config.c
index 850588b350066d6ba4af42da78d5b8a514ddf02a..bacd110c9a28bf075416f79a31c883a7ac27d5a0 100644
--- a/src/core/config.c
+++ b/src/core/config.c
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ int wifi_apply_iface_cfg(const char *ifname, const char *encryption,
 	set_value(ctx, pkg, section, "ssid", ssid, UCI_TYPE_STRING);
 	set_value(ctx, pkg, section, "key", key, UCI_TYPE_STRING);
 	set_value(ctx, pkg, section, "wds", "1", UCI_TYPE_STRING);
+	set_value(ctx, pkg, section, "default_disabled", "0", UCI_TYPE_STRING);
 
 	uci_commit(ctx, &pkg, false);
 out_pkg: