diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
index 7314372b..41ef1b4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
@@ -96,9 +96,12 @@
 	if (!sta)
 		return NULL;
 
-	set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_AUTH);
-	set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED);
+	sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
+	sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
+	sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
+
 	set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_WME);
+
 	sta->sta.supp_rates[local->hw.conf.channel->band] = rates;
 	if (elems->ht_cap_elem)
 		ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(sdata, sband,