diff --git a/package/firewall/files/lib/core.sh b/package/firewall/files/lib/core.sh
index f37b1e6961..d0b87a770b 100644
--- a/package/firewall/files/lib/core.sh
+++ b/package/firewall/files/lib/core.sh
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ fw_reload() {
 }
 
 fw_is_loaded() {
-	local bool=$(uci -q -P /var/state get firewall.core.loaded)
+	local bool=$(uci_get_state firewall.core.loaded)
 	return $((! ${bool:-0}))
 }