diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index dd78445c7d50..8a33bbae9ec5 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -4061,7 +4061,8 @@ int cfg80211_check_station_change(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			return -EINVAL;
 		break;
 	case CFG80211_STA_MESH_PEER_USER:
-		if (params->plink_action != NL80211_PLINK_ACTION_NO_ACTION)
+		if (params->plink_action != NL80211_PLINK_ACTION_NO_ACTION &&
+		    params->plink_action != NL80211_PLINK_ACTION_BLOCK)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		break;
 	}