if (assoc_req->channel == priv->curbssparams.channel)
                goto done;
 
+       if (priv->mesh_dev) {
+               /* Disconnect mesh while associating -- otherwise it
+                  won't let us change channels */
+               lbs_mesh_config(priv, 0);
+       }
+
        lbs_deb_assoc("ASSOC: channel: %d -> %d\n",
               priv->curbssparams.channel, assoc_req->channel);
 
        if (assoc_req->channel != priv->curbssparams.channel) {
                lbs_deb_assoc("ASSOC: channel: failed to update channel to %d\n",
                              assoc_req->channel);
-               goto done;
+               goto restore_mesh;
        }
 
        if (   assoc_req->secinfo.wep_enabled
        /* Must restart/rejoin adhoc networks after channel change */
        set_bit(ASSOC_FLAG_SSID, &assoc_req->flags);
 
-done:
+ restore_mesh:
+       if (priv->mesh_dev)
+               lbs_mesh_config(priv, 1);
+
+ done:
        lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_ASSOC, "ret %d", ret);
        return ret;
 }