diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index a66996b6c143..4b9259d396b3 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ let
       IPW2200_MONITOR             = option yes; # support promiscuous mode
       HOSTAP_FIRMWARE             = option yes; # Support downloading firmware images with Host AP driver
       HOSTAP_FIRMWARE_NVRAM       = option yes;
+      MAC80211_MESH               = option yes; # Enable 802.11s (mesh networking) support
       ATH9K_PCI                   = option yes; # Detect Atheros AR9xxx cards on PCI(e) bus
       ATH9K_AHB                   = option yes; # Ditto, AHB bus
       # The description of this option makes it sound dangerous or even illegal