diff --git a/package/gluon-core/luasrc/lib/gluon/upgrade/200-wireless b/package/gluon-core/luasrc/lib/gluon/upgrade/200-wireless
index 604e33a8..b28c4cf3 100755
--- a/package/gluon-core/luasrc/lib/gluon/upgrade/200-wireless
+++ b/package/gluon-core/luasrc/lib/gluon/upgrade/200-wireless
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ local function configure_mesh(config, radio, index, suffix, disabled)
 
 	uci:section('network', 'interface', name, {
 		proto = 'gluon_mesh',
+		ifname = suffix and 'mesh' .. suffix,
 	})
 
 	uci:section('wireless', 'wifi-iface', name, {