diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index 4c6404e..21b1fdf 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@
 		del_timer_sync(&sta->mesh->plink_timer);
 	}
 
+	/* make sure no readers can access nexthop sta from here on */
+	mesh_path_flush_by_nexthop(sta);
+	synchronize_net();
+
 	if (changed)
 		ieee80211_mbss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
 }