diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
index a9f9db1eb4..64b0f989b7 100644
--- a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ drv_mac80211_init_iface_config() {
 	config_add_boolean wds powersave
 	config_add_int maxassoc
 	config_add_int max_listen_int
-	config_add_int dtim_interval
+	config_add_int dtim_period
 
 	# mesh
 	config_add_string mesh_id