diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index ce5825d6f1d1..d3a9ce1f8e53 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -1584,6 +1584,7 @@ void ieee80211_mesh_init_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	ifmsh->last_preq = jiffies;
 	ifmsh->next_perr = jiffies;
 	ifmsh->csa_role = IEEE80211_MESH_CSA_ROLE_NONE;
+	ifmsh->nonpeer_pm = NL80211_MESH_POWER_ACTIVE;
 	/* Allocate all mesh structures when creating the first mesh interface. */
 	if (!mesh_allocated)
 		ieee80211s_init();