diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
index fe7c3334d6fee8ebde152aea5ce4bea7475b3e6e..67524e7d2548bb7a7901c9834acee8b9e29d6939 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
@@ -592,6 +592,9 @@ static void mesh_plink_timer(unsigned long data)
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 void mesh_plink_quiesce(struct sta_info *sta)
 {
+	if (!ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sta->sdata->vif))
+		return;
+
 	if (del_timer_sync(&sta->plink_timer))
 		sta->plink_timer_was_running = true;
 }