diff --git a/package/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh b/package/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh
index 89728c3cf9..c6b01e9ca1 100644
--- a/package/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh
+++ b/package/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ enable_broadcom() {
 		config_get enc "$vif" encryption
 		case "$enc" in
 			WEP|wep)
-				wsec_r=0
+				wsec_r=1
 				wsec=1
 				defkey=1
 				config_get key "$vif" key