diff --git a/package/network/services/uhttpd/files/uhttpd.config b/package/network/services/uhttpd/files/uhttpd.config
index f368d08e8b..aeded08afc 100644
--- a/package/network/services/uhttpd/files/uhttpd.config
+++ b/package/network/services/uhttpd/files/uhttpd.config
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ config cert defaults
 	option days		730
 
 	# key type: rsa or ec
-	option key_type		rsa
+	option key_type		ec
 
 	# RSA key size
 	option bits		2048
 
 	# EC curve name
-	# Curve names vary between mbedtls/px5g and openssl
+	# Curve names vary between px5g-{wolfssl,mbedtls} and openssl
 	# P-256 or P-384 are guaranteed to work
 	option ec_curve		P-256