+--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
++++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+@@ -2262,7 +2262,8 @@ wpa_driver_nl80211_finish_drv_init(struc
+
+ if (drv->hostapd || bss->static_ap)
+ nlmode = NL80211_IFTYPE_AP;
+- else if (bss->if_dynamic)
++ else if (bss->if_dynamic ||
++ nl80211_get_ifmode(bss) == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
+ nlmode = nl80211_get_ifmode(bss);
+ else
+ nlmode = NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION;