diff --git a/usr/local/www/interfaces_assign.php b/usr/local/www/interfaces_assign.php
index fbd6e7f3d6..a21aca8927 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/interfaces_assign.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/interfaces_assign.php
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ if(file_exists("/var/run/interface_mismatch_reboot_needed"))
   </tr>
   <?php foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $ifname => $iface):
   	if ($iface['descr'])
-		$ifdescr = strtoupper($iface['descr']);
+		$ifdescr = $iface['descr'];
 	else
 		$ifdescr = strtoupper($ifname);
 	?>