diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
index aaebecd19e5..63fd9af3fd3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
@@ -336,8 +336,12 @@ static int carl9170_fw(struct ar9170 *ar, const __u8 *data, size_t len)
 		if (SUPP(CARL9170FW_WLANTX_CAB)) {
 			if_comb_types |=
 				BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
-				BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) |
 				BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH
+			if_comb_types |=
+				BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT);
+#endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH */
 		}
 	}