diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index 7cf1950..6bff3c4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -541,11 +541,17 @@
 static void ieee80211_mesh_rootpath(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh = &sdata->u.mesh;
+	u32 interval;
 
 	mesh_path_tx_root_frame(sdata);
+
+	if (ifmsh->mshcfg.dot11MeshHWMPRootMode == IEEE80211_PROACTIVE_RANN)
+		interval = ifmsh->mshcfg.dot11MeshHWMPRannInterval;
+	else
+		interval = ifmsh->mshcfg.dot11MeshHWMProotInterval;
+
 	mod_timer(&ifmsh->mesh_path_root_timer,
-		  round_jiffies(TU_TO_EXP_TIME(
-				  ifmsh->mshcfg.dot11MeshHWMPRannInterval)));
+		  round_jiffies(TU_TO_EXP_TIME(interval)));
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM