diff --git a/src/etc/inc/config.inc b/src/etc/inc/config.inc
index 39c86c03e..001187b15 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/config.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/config.inc
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ function legacy_config_get_interfaces($filters = array())
                 }
             }
             if ($iface_match) {
+                $iface['descr'] = !empty($iface['descr']) ? $iface['descr'] : strtoupper($ifname);
                 $interfaces[$ifname] = $iface;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/www/interfaces_assign.php b/src/www/interfaces_assign.php
index 30d72b64f..9993682d4 100644
--- a/src/www/interfaces_assign.php
+++ b/src/www/interfaces_assign.php
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ include("head.inc");
                   </thead>
                   <tbody>
 <?php
-                  foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $ifname => $iface):?>
+                  foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $ifname => $iface):?>
                       <tr>
                         <td>
                           <strong><u><span onclick="location.href='/interfaces.php?if=<?=$ifname;?>'" style="cursor: pointer;"><?=!empty($iface['descr']) ? $iface['descr'] : strtoupper($ifname);?></span></u></strong>