diff --git a/package/feature-wifi/feature-wifi.mk b/package/feature-wifi/feature-wifi.mk
index 05544128..84a977b4 100644
--- a/package/feature-wifi/feature-wifi.mk
+++ b/package/feature-wifi/feature-wifi.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ define FEATURE_WIFI_LINUX_CONFIG_FIXUPS
 	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_RFKILL)
 	$(call KCONFIG_SET_OPT,CONFIG_MAC80211,m)
 	$(call KCONFIG_SET_OPT,CONFIG_CFG80211,m)
+	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH)
 
 	$(if $(filter y,$(BR2_PACKAGE_FEATURE_WIFI_MEDIATEK)),
 		$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_MT7601U)