diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 8f51375..10f5d6a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -3300,6 +3300,7 @@ void ieee80211_start_mesh(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_sta *ifsta;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+	ieee80211_if_config(sdata, IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON);
 	ifsta = &sdata->u.sta;
 	ifsta->state = IEEE80211_MESH_UP;
 	ieee80211_sta_timer((unsigned long)sdata);