diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.h b/net/mac80211/mesh.h
index 536d5c07fd19..2fd3e200a063 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.h
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ struct mesh_rmc {
 /* Pending ANA approval */
 #define MESH_PLINK_CATEGORY	30
 #define MESH_PATH_SEL_CATEGORY	32
+#define MESH_PATH_SEL_ACTION	0
 
 /* Public interfaces */
 /* Various */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
index 29b82e98effa..c291cdb75317 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static int mesh_path_sel_frame_tx(enum mpath_frame_type action, u8 flags,
 	memcpy(mgmt->sa, sdata->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	/* BSSID is left zeroed, wildcard value */
 	mgmt->u.action.category = MESH_PATH_SEL_CATEGORY;
-	mgmt->u.action.u.mesh_action.action_code = action;
+	mgmt->u.action.u.mesh_action.action_code = MESH_PATH_SEL_ACTION;
 
 	switch (action) {
 	case MPATH_PREQ: