diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/config/uci.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/config/uci.sh
index 92bc1a0b8d..bd1322252e 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/config/uci.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/config/uci.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ uci_load() {
 	config_load "$PACKAGE"
 	local PACKAGE_BASE="$(basename "$PACKAGE")"
 	[ -f "/tmp/.uci/${PACKAGE_BASE}" ] && {
-		. "/tmp/.uci/${PACKAGE_BASE}" 2>&/dev/null >&/dev/null
+		. "/tmp/.uci/${PACKAGE_BASE}" 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
 		config_cb
 	}
 }