diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index 386dbca1eab32b0a45beecae52afa4b7d917fdde..f1d9685d959c761a1e190171cb80e5c7ef4faf07 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -581,8 +581,12 @@ void ieee80211_start_mesh(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	ieee80211_mesh_root_setup(ifmsh);
 	ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &sdata->work);
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.beacon_int = MESH_DEFAULT_BEACON_INTERVAL;
+	sdata->vif.bss_conf.basic_rates =
+		ieee80211_mandatory_rates(sdata->local,
+					  sdata->local->hw.conf.channel->band);
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BEACON |
 						BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED |
+						BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES |
 						BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT);
 }