diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/mesh.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/mesh.c
index e87c031..9780775 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/mesh.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/mesh.c
@@ -131,16 +131,13 @@
 
 int lbs_mesh_set_channel(struct lbs_private *priv, u8 channel)
 {
+	priv->mesh_channel = channel;
 	return lbs_mesh_config(priv, CMD_ACT_MESH_CONFIG_START, channel);
 }
 
 static uint16_t lbs_mesh_get_channel(struct lbs_private *priv)
 {
-	struct wireless_dev *mesh_wdev = priv->mesh_dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	if (mesh_wdev->channel)
-		return mesh_wdev->channel->hw_value;
-	else
-		return 1;
+	return priv->mesh_channel ?: 1;
 }
 
 /***************************************************************************