diff --git a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/310-gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core-mesh b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/310-gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core-mesh
index 160b96ea3612e6b7df916ea94b598ea52aae710c..0843e937339b3bdf0c8cbb00e5c0dd7170fa536a 100755
--- a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/310-gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core-mesh
+++ b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/310-gluon-mesh-batman-adv-core-mesh
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ uci:section('network', 'interface', 'bat0',
 		    ifname = 'bat0',
 		    proto = 'none',
 		    macaddr = sysconfig.primary_mac,
+		    multicast_router = 2,
 	    }
 )