diff --git a/package/base-files/default/lib/config/uci.sh b/package/base-files/default/lib/config/uci.sh
index 87b7dcb130..957c1bb7ca 100755
--- a/package/base-files/default/lib/config/uci.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/default/lib/config/uci.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 # Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 
 uci_load() {
+	local PACKAGE="$1"
 	config_load "$PACKAGE"
 	local PACKAGE_BASE="$(basename "$PACKAGE")"
 	[ -f "/tmp/.uci/${PACKAGE_BASE}" ] && {