diff --git a/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/usr/share/hostap/common.uc b/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/usr/share/hostap/common.uc
index f801c4940c2..a3b4ae8248b 100644
--- a/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/usr/share/hostap/common.uc
+++ b/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/usr/share/hostap/common.uc
@@ -298,8 +298,7 @@ const phy_proto = {
 	},
 
 	wdev_add: function(name, data) {
-		let phydev = this;
-		wdev_create(this.phy, name, {
+		return wdev_create(this.phy, name, {
 			...data,
 			radio: this.radio,
 		});