diff --git a/package/wpa_supplicant/Config.in b/package/wpa_supplicant/Config.in
index 454541fdce..9250a3b200 100644
--- a/package/wpa_supplicant/Config.in
+++ b/package/wpa_supplicant/Config.in
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WIFI_DISPLAY
 	help
 	  Enable support for Wi-Fi Display
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_MESH_NETWORKING
+	bool "Enable mesh networking"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT
+	help
+	  Enable support for open and secured mesh networking
+	  (IEEE 802.11s)
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AUTOSCAN
 	bool "Enable autoscan"
 	help
diff --git a/package/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.mk b/package/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.mk
index 3c3317b122..9c8414b568 100644
--- a/package/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.mk
+++ b/package/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.mk
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WIFI_DISPLAY),y)
 WPA_SUPPLICANT_CONFIG_ENABLE += CONFIG_WIFI_DISPLAY
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_MESH_NETWORKING),y)
+WPA_SUPPLICANT_CONFIG_SET += CONFIG_MESH
+WPA_SUPPLICANT_CONFIG_ENABLE += CONFIG_IEEE80211W
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AUTOSCAN),y)
 WPA_SUPPLICANT_CONFIG_ENABLE += \
 	CONFIG_AUTOSCAN_EXPONENTIAL \