diff --git a/etc/inc/config.console.inc b/etc/inc/config.console.inc
index 474f4a045e..6c956fb330 100644
--- a/etc/inc/config.console.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/config.console.inc
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ EOD;
 			}
 			
 			if($lanif == "") {
-				fclose($fp);
-				return;
+				/* It is OK to have just a WAN, without a LAN so break if the user does not want LAN. */
+				break;
 			}
 	
 			if ($lanif === "a")