diff --git a/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh b/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
index bc59c303b9..0079c498e7 100755
--- a/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ $1 ~ /Band/ {
 }
 
 band_match && $3 == "MHz" && $4 == channel {
-	print $2
+	print int($2)
 	exit
 }
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