diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wdev.uc b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wdev.uc
index 896f5261fb97..5b321423eb2d 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wdev.uc
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wdev.uc
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function iface_start(wdev)
 				push(cmd, key, wdev[key]);
 		system(cmd);
 	} else if (wdev.mode == "mesh") {
-		let cmd = [ "iw", "dev", ifname, "mesh", "join", ssid, "freq", wdev.freq, wdev.htmode ];
+		let cmd = [ "iw", "dev", ifname, "mesh", "join", wdev.ssid, "freq", wdev.freq, wdev.htmode ];
 		for (let key in [ "beacon-interval", "mcast-rate" ])
 			if (wdev[key])
 				push(cmd, key, wdev[key]);