diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/mesh.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/mesh.c
index be72c08..2a635d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/mesh.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/mesh.c
@@ -129,6 +129,19 @@
 	return __lbs_mesh_config_send(priv, &cmd, action, priv->mesh_tlv);
 }
 
+int lbs_mesh_set_channel(struct lbs_private *priv, u8 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;
+}
 
 /***************************************************************************
  * Mesh sysfs support
@@ -812,7 +825,6 @@
  */
 int lbs_init_mesh(struct lbs_private *priv)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = priv->dev;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	lbs_deb_enter(LBS_DEB_MESH);
@@ -837,11 +849,9 @@
 		   useful */
 
 		priv->mesh_tlv = TLV_TYPE_OLD_MESH_ID;
-		if (lbs_mesh_config(priv, CMD_ACT_MESH_CONFIG_START,
-				    priv->channel)) {
+		if (lbs_mesh_config(priv, CMD_ACT_MESH_CONFIG_START, 1)) {
 			priv->mesh_tlv = TLV_TYPE_MESH_ID;
-			if (lbs_mesh_config(priv, CMD_ACT_MESH_CONFIG_START,
-					    priv->channel))
+			if (lbs_mesh_config(priv, CMD_ACT_MESH_CONFIG_START, 1))
 				priv->mesh_tlv = 0;
 		}
 	} else
@@ -851,23 +861,16 @@
 		 * 0x100+37; Do not invoke command with old TLV.
 		 */
 		priv->mesh_tlv = TLV_TYPE_MESH_ID;
-		if (lbs_mesh_config(priv, CMD_ACT_MESH_CONFIG_START,
-				    priv->channel))
+		if (lbs_mesh_config(priv, CMD_ACT_MESH_CONFIG_START, 1))
 			priv->mesh_tlv = 0;
 	}
 
 	/* Stop meshing until interface is brought up */
-	lbs_mesh_config(priv, CMD_ACT_MESH_CONFIG_STOP, priv->channel);
+	lbs_mesh_config(priv, CMD_ACT_MESH_CONFIG_STOP, 1);
 
 	if (priv->mesh_tlv) {
 		sprintf(priv->mesh_ssid, "mesh");
 		priv->mesh_ssid_len = 4;
-
-		lbs_add_mesh(priv);
-
-		if (device_create_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_lbs_mesh))
-			netdev_err(dev, "cannot register lbs_mesh attribute\n");
-
 		ret = 1;
 	}
 
@@ -875,6 +878,13 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
+void lbs_start_mesh(struct lbs_private *priv)
+{
+	lbs_add_mesh(priv);
+
+	if (device_create_file(&priv->dev->dev, &dev_attr_lbs_mesh))
+		netdev_err(priv->dev, "cannot register lbs_mesh attribute\n");
+}
 
 int lbs_deinit_mesh(struct lbs_private *priv)
 {
@@ -904,7 +914,8 @@
 	struct lbs_private *priv = dev->ml_priv;
 
 	lbs_deb_enter(LBS_DEB_MESH);
-	lbs_mesh_config(priv, CMD_ACT_MESH_CONFIG_STOP, priv->channel);
+	lbs_mesh_config(priv, CMD_ACT_MESH_CONFIG_STOP,
+		lbs_mesh_get_channel(priv));
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&priv->driver_lock);
 
@@ -947,7 +958,8 @@
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&priv->driver_lock);
 
-	ret = lbs_mesh_config(priv, CMD_ACT_MESH_CONFIG_START, priv->channel);
+	ret = lbs_mesh_config(priv, CMD_ACT_MESH_CONFIG_START,
+		lbs_mesh_get_channel(priv));
 
 out:
 	lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_NET, "ret %d", ret);
@@ -971,18 +983,32 @@
 static int lbs_add_mesh(struct lbs_private *priv)
 {
 	struct net_device *mesh_dev = NULL;
+	struct wireless_dev *mesh_wdev;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	lbs_deb_enter(LBS_DEB_MESH);
 
 	/* Allocate a virtual mesh device */
+	mesh_wdev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct wireless_dev), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!mesh_wdev) {
+		lbs_deb_mesh("init mshX wireless device failed\n");
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
 	mesh_dev = alloc_netdev(0, "msh%d", ether_setup);
 	if (!mesh_dev) {
 		lbs_deb_mesh("init mshX device failed\n");
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto done;
+		goto err_free_wdev;
 	}
+
+	mesh_wdev->iftype = NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT;
+	mesh_wdev->wiphy = priv->wdev->wiphy;
+	mesh_wdev->netdev = mesh_dev;
+
 	mesh_dev->ml_priv = priv;
+	mesh_dev->ieee80211_ptr = mesh_wdev;
 	priv->mesh_dev = mesh_dev;
 
 	mesh_dev->netdev_ops = &mesh_netdev_ops;
@@ -996,7 +1022,7 @@
 	ret = register_netdev(mesh_dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("cannot register mshX virtual interface\n");
-		goto err_free;
+		goto err_free_netdev;
 	}
 
 	ret = sysfs_create_group(&(mesh_dev->dev.kobj), &lbs_mesh_attr_group);
@@ -1012,9 +1038,12 @@
 err_unregister:
 	unregister_netdev(mesh_dev);
 
-err_free:
+err_free_netdev:
 	free_netdev(mesh_dev);
 
+err_free_wdev:
+	kfree(mesh_wdev);
+
 done:
 	lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_MESH, "ret %d", ret);
 	return ret;
@@ -1035,6 +1064,7 @@
 	lbs_persist_config_remove(mesh_dev);
 	unregister_netdev(mesh_dev);
 	priv->mesh_dev = NULL;
+	kfree(mesh_dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	free_netdev(mesh_dev);
 	lbs_deb_leave(LBS_DEB_MESH);
 }