diff --git a/modules/luci-base/luasrc/view/cbi/firewall_zonelist.htm b/modules/luci-base/luasrc/view/cbi/firewall_zonelist.htm
index 3a108020b6..c5addc0ddb 100644
--- a/modules/luci-base/luasrc/view/cbi/firewall_zonelist.htm
+++ b/modules/luci-base/luasrc/view/cbi/firewall_zonelist.htm
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 			<span class="zonebadge">
 				<em><%:create%>:</em>
 				<input type="password" style="display:none" />
-				<input class="create-item-input" type="text" />
+				<input class="create-item-input" type="text" data-type="and(uciname,maxlength(11))" data-optional="true" />
 			</span>
 		</li>
 		<% end %>