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 b64a23ba7f931f9157d43b8b46afc79128d09cbf..d721264f323c8325988cc4f81dbff8826b14c784 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
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ uci_set network client proto 'dhcpv6'
 uci_set network client reqprefix 'no'
 uci_set network client peerdns '0'
 uci_set network client macaddr "$(sysconfig primary_mac)"
-
 uci_commit network
 
+uci_add dhcp dhcp client
+uci_set dhcp client interface 'client'
+uci_set dhcp client ignore '1'
+uci_commit dhcp
+
 echo 'net.ipv6.conf.br-client.forwarding=0' >> /etc/sysctl.conf