diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
index 32c09c647b..57d74d8a79 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ hostapd_set_bss_options() {
 	[ -n "$network_bridge" ] && append bss_conf "bridge=$network_bridge" "$N"
 	[ -n "$iapp_interface" ] && {
 		local ifname
-		network_get_device ifname "$iapp_interface" || ifname = "$iapp_interface"
+		network_get_device ifname "$iapp_interface" || ifname="$iapp_interface"
 		append bss_conf "iapp_interface=$ifname" "$N"
 	}