diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/01_enable_packet_steering b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/01_enable_packet_steering
index 6a77229f29..114c7e1a46 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/01_enable_packet_steering
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/01_enable_packet_steering
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 uci -q get network.globals.packet_steering > /dev/null || {
+	uci set network.globals='globals'
 	uci set network.globals.packet_steering=1
 	uci commit network
 }