diff --git a/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/usr/share/hostap/wifi-detect.uc b/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/usr/share/hostap/wifi-detect.uc
index 109b6a33cf..6eb6b84c91 100644
--- a/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/usr/share/hostap/wifi-detect.uc
+++ b/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/usr/share/hostap/wifi-detect.uc
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ function wiphy_detect() {
 		return;
 
 	for (let phy in phys) {
+		if (!phy)
+			continue;
+
 		let name = phy.wiphy_name;
 		let path = phy_path(name);
 		let info = {