diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/interfaces_ppps_edit.php b/src/usr/local/www/interfaces_ppps_edit.php
index 70028d80d5..b36c40a943 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/interfaces_ppps_edit.php
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/interfaces_ppps_edit.php
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ if (isset($_POST['id']) && is_numericint($_POST['id'])) {
 
 if (isset($id) && $a_ppps[$id]) {
 	$pconfig['ptpid'] = $a_ppps[$id]['ptpid'];
-	$pconfig['type'] = $a_ppps[$id]['type'];
+	if (!isset($_REQUEST['type'])) {
+		$pconfig['type'] = $a_ppps[$id]['type'];
+	}
 	$pconfig['interfaces'] = explode(",", $a_ppps[$id]['ports']);
 	$pconfig['username'] = $a_ppps[$id]['username'];
 	$pconfig['password'] = base64_decode($a_ppps[$id]['password']);