diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index f27b1496b..cbbcf6634 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -8413,6 +8413,38 @@ static int nl80211_put_mesh_id(struct nl_msg *msg, const u8 *mesh_id,
 }
 
 
+static int nl80211_put_mesh_config(struct nl_msg *msg,
+				   struct wpa_driver_mesh_bss_params *params)
+{
+	struct nlattr *container;
+
+	container = nla_nest_start(msg, NL80211_ATTR_MESH_CONFIG);
+	if (!container)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_MESHCONF_AUTO_OPEN_PLINKS,
+			!!(params->flags &
+			   WPA_DRIVER_MESH_CONF_FLAG_AUTO_PLINKS)) ||
+	    nla_put_u16(msg, NL80211_MESHCONF_MAX_PEER_LINKS,
+			params->max_peer_links))
+		return -1;
+
+	/*
+	 * Set NL80211_MESHCONF_PLINK_TIMEOUT even if user mpm is used because
+	 * the timer could disconnect stations even in that case.
+	 */
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_MESHCONF_PLINK_TIMEOUT,
+			params->peer_link_timeout)) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "nl80211: Failed to set PLINK_TIMEOUT");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	nla_nest_end(msg, container);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
 static int nl80211_join_mesh(struct i802_bss *bss,
 			     struct wpa_driver_mesh_join_params *params)
 {
@@ -8457,29 +8489,9 @@ static int nl80211_join_mesh(struct i802_bss *bss,
 		goto fail;
 	nla_nest_end(msg, container);
 
-	container = nla_nest_start(msg, NL80211_ATTR_MESH_CONFIG);
-	if (!container)
+	if (nl80211_put_mesh_config(msg, &params->conf) < 0)
 		goto fail;
 
-	if (!(params->conf.flags & WPA_DRIVER_MESH_CONF_FLAG_AUTO_PLINKS) &&
-	    nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_MESHCONF_AUTO_OPEN_PLINKS, 0))
-		goto fail;
-	if (nla_put_u16(msg, NL80211_MESHCONF_MAX_PEER_LINKS,
-			params->conf.max_peer_links))
-		goto fail;
-
-	/*
-	 * Set NL80211_MESHCONF_PLINK_TIMEOUT even if user mpm is used because
-	 * the timer could disconnect stations even in that case.
-	 */
-	if (nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_MESHCONF_PLINK_TIMEOUT,
-			params->conf.peer_link_timeout)) {
-		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "nl80211: Failed to set PLINK_TIMEOUT");
-		goto fail;
-	}
-
-	nla_nest_end(msg, container);
-
 	ret = send_and_recv_msgs(drv, msg, NULL, NULL);
 	msg = NULL;
 	if (ret) {