diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
index 5f4c228b82e5..f7eaa1051b5b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
@@ -1131,7 +1131,8 @@ int mesh_nexthop_resolve(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!(mpath->flags & MESH_PATH_RESOLVING))
+	if (!(mpath->flags & MESH_PATH_RESOLVING) &&
+	    mesh_path_sel_is_hwmp(sdata))
 		mesh_queue_preq(mpath, PREQ_Q_F_START);
 
 	if (skb_queue_len(&mpath->frame_queue) >= MESH_FRAME_QUEUE_LEN)