diff --git a/protocols/luci-proto-wireguard/htdocs/luci-static/resources/protocol/wireguard.js b/protocols/luci-proto-wireguard/htdocs/luci-static/resources/protocol/wireguard.js
index 50c1f23641..e73fdf8073 100644
--- a/protocols/luci-proto-wireguard/htdocs/luci-static/resources/protocol/wireguard.js
+++ b/protocols/luci-proto-wireguard/htdocs/luci-static/resources/protocol/wireguard.js
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ return network.registerProtocol('wireguard', {
 		// -- advanced --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 		o = s.taboption('advanced', form.Value, 'mtu', _('MTU'), _('Optional. Maximum Transmission Unit of tunnel interface.'));
-		o.datatype = 'max(9200)';
+		o.datatype = 'range(0,8940)';
 		o.placeholder = '1420';
 		o.optional = true;