diff --git a/homeassistant/components/luci/device_tracker.py b/homeassistant/components/luci/device_tracker.py
index 40b111d0d83..d4fb1d5f7bc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/luci/device_tracker.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/luci/device_tracker.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ class LuciDeviceScanner(DeviceScanner):
         for device in result:
             if (
                 not hasattr(self.router.router.owrt_version, "release")
+                or not self.router.router.owrt_version.release
                 or self.router.router.owrt_version.release[0] < 19
                 or device.reachable
             ):