diff --git a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/mesh-batman-adv/initial/010-mesh b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/mesh-batman-adv/initial/010-mesh
index c247ea92..b64a23ba 100755
--- a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/mesh-batman-adv/initial/010-mesh
+++ b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/mesh-batman-adv/initial/010-mesh
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ uci_set network client peerdns '0'
 uci_set network client macaddr "$(sysconfig primary_mac)"
 
 uci_commit network
+
+echo 'net.ipv6.conf.br-client.forwarding=0' >> /etc/sysctl.conf