diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index e25a821926c..be51ca00d25 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -22478,7 +22478,7 @@ Available @code{iwd-settings} fields are:
 @item @code{general} (type: iwd-general-settings)
 General settings.
 
-@item @code{network} (type: maybe-iwd-network-settings)
+@item @code{network} (default: @code{(iwd-network-settings)}) (type: maybe-iwd-network-settings)
 Network settings.
 
 @item @code{scan} (type: maybe-iwd-scan-settings)
diff --git a/gnu/services/networking.scm b/gnu/services/networking.scm
index 9825e5f75b2..adf2ac7a7de 100644
--- a/gnu/services/networking.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/networking.scm
@@ -2228,7 +2228,7 @@ appended to the Scan settings group.")
    "General settings.")
 
   (network
-   maybe-iwd-network-settings
+   (maybe-iwd-network-settings (iwd-network-settings))
    "Network settings.")
 
   (scan