diff --git a/package/network/utils/comgt/files/directip.sh b/package/network/utils/comgt/files/directip.sh
index c6073f0ca4..111fb50b97 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/comgt/files/directip.sh
+++ b/package/network/utils/comgt/files/directip.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ init_proto "$@"
 
 proto_directip_init_config() {
 	available=1
+	no_device=1
 	proto_config_add_string "device:device"
 	proto_config_add_string "ifname"
 	proto_config_add_string "apn"