diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 1b3c18c2c1ec..cd7a419faa21 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -5874,6 +5874,7 @@ do {									    \
 			break;
 		}
 		cfg->ht_opmode = ht_opmode;
+		mask |= (1 << (NL80211_MESHCONF_HT_OPMODE - 1));
 	}
 	FILL_IN_MESH_PARAM_IF_SET(tb, cfg, dot11MeshHWMPactivePathToRootTimeout,
 				  1, 65535, mask,