diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index dc50fc3153e5..e2db3dc23953 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -545,7 +545,9 @@ ieee80211_default_mgmt_stypes[NUM_NL80211_IFTYPES] = {
 	},
 	[NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT] = {
 		.tx = 0xffff,
-		.rx = BIT(IEEE80211_STYPE_ACTION >> 4),
+		.rx = BIT(IEEE80211_STYPE_ACTION >> 4) |
+			BIT(IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH >> 4) |
+			BIT(IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH >> 4),
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index fc2ff78582ca..359fc394a3b0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -502,7 +502,8 @@ ieee80211_rx_mesh_check(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 
 		if (ieee80211_is_probe_req(hdr->frame_control) ||
 		    ieee80211_is_probe_resp(hdr->frame_control) ||
-		    ieee80211_is_beacon(hdr->frame_control))
+		    ieee80211_is_beacon(hdr->frame_control) ||
+		    ieee80211_is_auth(hdr->frame_control))
 			return RX_CONTINUE;
 
 		return RX_DROP_MONITOR;