diff --git a/modules/luci-mod-status/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/status/include/50_dsl.js b/modules/luci-mod-status/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/status/include/50_dsl.js
index b6f24b1aab..0ee0b9033a 100644
--- a/modules/luci-mod-status/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/status/include/50_dsl.js
+++ b/modules/luci-mod-status/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/status/include/50_dsl.js
@@ -45,10 +45,12 @@ return baseclass.extend({
 	title: _('DSL'),
 
 	load: function() {
-		if (!network.getDSLModemType())
-			return Promise.reject();
+		return network.getDSLModemType().then(function(type) {
+			if (!type)
+				return Promise.reject();
 
-		return L.resolveDefault(callDSLMetrics(), {});
+			return L.resolveDefault(callDSLMetrics(), {});
+		});
 	},
 
 	render: function(dsl) {