diff --git a/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate b/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate
index e94b1686ce..1dd7495b5e 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate
+++ b/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ generate_network() {
                json_select ..
        json_select ..

-       [ -n "$ifname" ] || return
+#      [ -n "$ifname" ] || return

        # force bridge for multi-interface devices (and lan)
        case "$1:$ifname" in