diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
index 1a00d0f701c3..4396906175ae 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static struct sta_info *mesh_plink_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (!sta)
 		return NULL;
 
-	sta->flags = WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED | WLAN_STA_AUTH;
+	sta->flags = WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED | WLAN_STA_AUTH | WLAN_STA_WME;
 	sta->sta.supp_rates[local->hw.conf.channel->band] = rates;
 	rate_control_rate_init(sta);