diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index 8251946842e6..29b855c426bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -1949,8 +1949,9 @@ ath5k_beacon_send(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
 		/* NB: hw still stops DMA, so proceed */
 	}
 
-	/* refresh the beacon for AP mode */
-	if (sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
+	/* refresh the beacon for AP or MESH mode */
+	if (sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
+			sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
 		ath5k_beacon_update(sc->hw, vif);
 
 	ath5k_hw_set_txdp(ah, sc->bhalq, bf->daddr);
@@ -2851,7 +2852,8 @@ static int ath5k_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	/* Assign the vap/adhoc to a beacon xmit slot. */
 	if ((avf->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) ||
-	    (avf->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)) {
+	    (avf->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) ||
+	    (avf->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)) {
 		int slot;
 
 		WARN_ON(list_empty(&sc->bcbuf));