diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index aaf68d297221..aeb967a0aeed 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ struct sta_info *sta_info_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif) &&
 	    !sdata->u.mesh.user_mpm)
 		init_timer(&sta->plink_timer);
+	sta->nonpeer_pm = NL80211_MESH_POWER_ACTIVE;
 #endif
 
 	memcpy(sta->sta.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);