diff --git a/package/dropbear/files/dropbear.init b/package/dropbear/files/dropbear.init
index ef69e9017..58b0bc2fa 100755
--- a/package/dropbear/files/dropbear.init
+++ b/package/dropbear/files/dropbear.init
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 config_cb() {
 	local cfg="$CONFIG_SECTION"
 	local nopasswd
-	local type
-	config_get cfgtype "$cfg" TYPE
+	local cfgt
+	config_get cfgt "$cfg" TYPE
 
-	case "$cfgtype" in
+	case "$cfgt" in
 		dropbear)
 			config_get passauth $cfg PasswordAuth
 			config_get port $cfg Port