diff --git a/libs/uvl/root/lib/uci/schema/default/network b/libs/uvl/root/lib/uci/schema/default/network
index 726fdb7983..57d02a63e4 100644
--- a/libs/uvl/root/lib/uci/schema/default/network
+++ b/libs/uvl/root/lib/uci/schema/default/network
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ config variable
 	option name	'ifname'
 	option title	'Physical interface'
 	option section	'network.interface'
-	option required	true
 
 config variable
 	option name	'macaddr'
diff --git a/libs/uvl/root/lib/uci/schema/default/wireless b/libs/uvl/root/lib/uci/schema/default/wireless
index 562d1a44e7..d148b9b335 100644
--- a/libs/uvl/root/lib/uci/schema/default/wireless
+++ b/libs/uvl/root/lib/uci/schema/default/wireless
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ config variable
 	option name 'channel'
 	option section 'wireless.wifi-device'
 	option title 'Channel'
-	option datatype uint
 
 config variable
 	option name 'mode'