diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
index 72a127e8a1b6..5438d13e2f00 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
@@ -392,8 +392,9 @@ static void mesh_sta_info_init(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	sta->last_rx = jiffies;
 
 	/* rates and capabilities don't change during peering */
-	if (sta->plink_state == NL80211_PLINK_ESTAB)
+	if (sta->plink_state == NL80211_PLINK_ESTAB && sta->processed_beacon)
 		goto out;
+	sta->processed_beacon = true;
 
 	if (sta->sta.supp_rates[band] != rates)
 		changed |= IEEE80211_RC_SUPP_RATES_CHANGED;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
index 9bd1e97876bd..226f8ca47ad6 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -369,6 +369,8 @@ struct ieee80211_fast_tx {
  * @rx_msdu: MSDUs received from this station, using IEEE80211_NUM_TID
  *	entry for non-QoS frames
  * @fast_tx: TX fastpath information
+ * @processed_beacon: set to true after peer rates and capabilities are
+ *	processed
  */
 struct sta_info {
 	/* General information, mostly static */
@@ -473,6 +475,7 @@ struct sta_info {
 	enum nl80211_mesh_power_mode local_pm;
 	enum nl80211_mesh_power_mode peer_pm;
 	enum nl80211_mesh_power_mode nonpeer_pm;
+	bool processed_beacon;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS