diff --git a/src/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/reader.c b/src/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/reader.c
index 80d50484d4..5a351cfa06 100644
--- a/src/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/reader.c
+++ b/src/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/reader.c
@@ -3205,6 +3205,12 @@ make_wpa_setting (shvarFile *ifcfg,
 		goto error;
 	}
 
+	g_free (value);
+
+	value = svGetValue (ifcfg, "SECURITYMODE", FALSE);
+	if (NM_IN_STRSET (value, NULL, "open"))
+		g_object_set (wsec, NM_SETTING_WIRELESS_SECURITY_AUTH_ALG, value, NULL);
+
 	g_free (value);
 	return (NMSetting *) wsec;