diff --git a/iwinfo_nl80211.c b/iwinfo_nl80211.c
index 84d69e8..ef0dffa 100644
--- a/iwinfo_nl80211.c
+++ b/iwinfo_nl80211.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static int nl80211_phy_idx_from_uci(const char *name)
 		goto out;
 
 	opt = uci_lookup_option_string(uci_ctx, s, "phy");
-	idx = nl80211_phy_idx_from_phy(s);
+	idx = nl80211_phy_idx_from_phy(opt);
 
 out:
 	iwinfo_uci_free();