diff --git a/package/network/utils/comgt/files/ncm.sh b/package/network/utils/comgt/files/ncm.sh
index 1f4d8a4e77..14b6347d3f 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/comgt/files/ncm.sh
+++ b/package/network/utils/comgt/files/ncm.sh
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ proto_ncm_setup() {
 	[ -n "$mode" ] && {
 		json_select modes
 		json_get_var setmode "$mode"
-		COMMAND="$setmode" gcom -d "$device" -s /etc/gcom/runcommand.gcom || {
+		eval COMMAND="$setmode" gcom -d "$device" -s /etc/gcom/runcommand.gcom || {
 			echo "Failed to set operating mode"
 			proto_notify_error "$interface" SETMODE_FAILED
 			return 1