1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index 2d573f8470d0..8a1fcaeee4f2 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -442,7 +442,8 @@ void ieee80211_start_mesh(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
         ifmsh->housekeeping = true;
         queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmsh->work);
-        ieee80211_if_config(sdata, IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON);
+        ieee80211_if_config(sdata, IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON |
+                                   IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON_ENABLED);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_stop_mesh(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)