diff --git a/package/kernel/mt76/Makefile b/package/kernel/mt76/Makefile
index 31cd1208cb3..561f6069b23 100644
--- a/package/kernel/mt76/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/mt76/Makefile
@@ -33,8 +33,13 @@ NOSTDINC_FLAGS = \
 	-I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/mac80211-backport \
 	-I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/mac80211/uapi \
 	-I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/mac80211 \
+	-include backport/autoconf.h \
 	-include backport/backport.h
 
+ifdef CONFIG_PACKAGE_MAC80211_MESH
+  NOSTDINC_FLAGS += -DCONFIG_MAC80211_MESH
+endif
+
 define Build/Compile
 	+$(MAKE) $(PKG_JOBS) -C "$(LINUX_DIR)" \
 		ARCH="$(LINUX_KARCH)" \