diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index de19967c64ce2..8ae5216fd188c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -4364,7 +4364,9 @@ static int ath10k_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		arvif->vdev_type = WMI_VDEV_TYPE_IBSS;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
-		if (!test_bit(ATH10K_FLAG_RAW_MODE, &ar->dev_flags)) {
+		if (test_bit(WMI_SERVICE_MESH, ar->wmi.svc_map)) {
+			arvif->vdev_subtype = WMI_VDEV_SUBTYPE_MESH;
+		} else if (!test_bit(ATH10K_FLAG_RAW_MODE, &ar->dev_flags)) {
 			ret = -EINVAL;
 			ath10k_warn(ar, "must load driver with rawmode=1 to add mesh interfaces\n");
 			goto err;