diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 180abd9..6dd9d44 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -6547,9 +6547,9 @@ get_network_advanced_data()
 			speed=''
 			# strip out trailing spaces
 			if_item=${if_item%% }
-			if_id=$if_item
 			#echo wp1: $working_path
 			if [[ $working_path != '' ]];then
+				if_id=$if_item
 				if [[ $b_path_made == 'false' ]];then
 					full_path=$working_path/net/$if_item
 				else
@@ -6571,6 +6571,7 @@ get_network_advanced_data()
 					chip_id=${a_network_adv_working[10]}
 				fi
 			fi
+			
 			#echo fp: $full_path 
 			#echo id: $if_id
 			# echo "$if_data ii:  $if_item $array_counter i: $i"