diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c b/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c
index 69b0c84c747e..ed85b015971d 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c
@@ -341,7 +341,10 @@ static int __wifi_args_to_params(size_t argc, char *argv[],
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* Defaults */
 	params->band = WIFI_FREQ_BAND_UNKNOWN;
+	params->channel = WIFI_CHANNEL_ANY;
+	params->security = WIFI_SECURITY_TYPE_NONE;
 
 	/* SSID */
 	params->ssid = argv[0];
@@ -362,8 +365,6 @@ static int __wifi_args_to_params(size_t argc, char *argv[],
 		}
 
 		idx++;
-	} else {
-		params->channel = WIFI_CHANNEL_ANY;
 	}
 
 	/* PSK (optional) */
@@ -402,8 +403,6 @@ static int __wifi_args_to_params(size_t argc, char *argv[],
 		     params->psk_length > WIFI_SAE_PSWD_MAX_LEN)) {
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
-	} else {
-		params->security = WIFI_SECURITY_TYPE_NONE;
 	}