diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index 7571e77f0..58e6bf9d1 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -9026,8 +9026,8 @@ static int nl80211_put_mesh_config(struct nl_msg *msg,
 		return -1;
 
 	if (((params->flags & WPA_DRIVER_MESH_CONF_FLAG_AUTO_PLINKS) &&
-	     nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_MESHCONF_AUTO_OPEN_PLINKS,
-			 params->auto_plinks)) ||
+	     nla_put_u8(msg, NL80211_MESHCONF_AUTO_OPEN_PLINKS,
+			params->auto_plinks)) ||
 	    ((params->flags & WPA_DRIVER_MESH_CONF_FLAG_MAX_PEER_LINKS) &&
 	     nla_put_u16(msg, NL80211_MESHCONF_MAX_PEER_LINKS,
 			 params->max_peer_links)) ||