diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
index 929ba542fd72..1159bdb4119c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ static struct sta_info *mesh_plink_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	sta->flags = WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED;
 	sta->sta.supp_rates[local->hw.conf.channel->band] = rates;
+	rate_control_rate_init(sta);
 
 	return sta;
 }