diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 4a5226672..825d02f5f 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+netplan.io (0.40.1~18.04.2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fix typo breaking rename on 'netplan apply'. (LP: #1770082)
+
+ -- Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre <cyphermox@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:57:35 -0400
+
 netplan.io (0.40.1~18.04.1) bionic; urgency=medium
 
   * Backport netplan 0.40.1 to 18.04. (LP: #1793309)
diff --git a/netplan/cli/commands/apply.py b/netplan/cli/commands/apply.py
index 603851480..b702fdac5 100644
--- a/netplan/cli/commands/apply.py
+++ b/netplan/cli/commands/apply.py
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ def process_link_changes(interfaces, config_manager):  # pragma: nocover (covere
             driver = match.get('driver')
             mac = match.get('macaddress')
             if driver:
-                matches['by-driver'][driver] = phy
+                matches['by-driver'][driver] = newname
             if mac:
-                matches['by-mac'][mac] = phy
+                matches['by-mac'][mac] = newname
 
         # /sys/class/net/ens3/device -> ../../../virtio0
         # /sys/class/net/ens3/device/driver -> ../../../../bus/virtio/drivers/virtio_net