diff --git a/etc/rc.initial.setlanip b/etc/rc.initial.setlanip
index 8b3a820149..f46e2895bd 100755
--- a/etc/rc.initial.setlanip
+++ b/etc/rc.initial.setlanip
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ if ($intip6 != '') {
 }
 
 if ($intip != '' || $intip6 != '') {
-	if (count($ifdescrs) == "1" or $interface = "lan") {
+	if (count($ifdescrs) == "1" or $interface == "lan") {
 		if ($debug) {
 			echo "ifdescrs count is " . count($ifdescrs) . "\n";
 			echo "interface is {$interface} \n";