diff --git a/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate b/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate
index 13ddb07e92..f9b4e5ca9e 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate
+++ b/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ generate_gpioswitch() {
 				set system.$cfg='gpio_switch'
 				set system.$cfg.name='$name'
 				set system.$cfg.gpio_pin='$pin'
-				set system.$cfg.default='$default'
+				set system.$cfg.value='$default'
 			EOF
 		json_select ..
 	json_select ..