diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
index 8f4c1674b76e2a2f1c301d9e3796a4d3ffea1906..5a0b7e82c85fc325cd89382aed88cf78006fe070 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -856,6 +856,9 @@ static const struct ieee80211_iface_limit if_limits[] = {
 
 static const struct ieee80211_iface_limit if_dfs_limits[] = {
 	{ .max = 1,	.types = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
+#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH
+				 BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) |
+#endif
 				 BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) },
 };