diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-babeld/Makefile b/src/packages/fff/fff-babeld/Makefile
index fef12122..68b1d5a6 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-babeld/Makefile
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-babeld/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=fff-babeld
-PKG_RELEASE:=7
+PKG_RELEASE:=8
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-babeld/files/etc/layer3.d/40-babel b/src/packages/fff/fff-babeld/files/etc/layer3.d/40-babel
index c238cc16..9c99b22c 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-babeld/files/etc/layer3.d/40-babel
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-babeld/files/etc/layer3.d/40-babel
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ configure() {
 		local prefixname="babelpeer_$name"
 		local vlan
 		local type
+		local mtu
 
 		# get iface
 		if vlan=$(uci -q get gateway.$name.vlan); then
@@ -47,23 +48,19 @@ configure() {
 		fi
 
 		# get type
-		if type=$(uci -q get gateway.$name.type); then
-			type="$type"
-		else
-			type=wired
-		fi
+		type=$(uci -q get gateway.$name.type) || type=wired
 
 		# get rxcost
-		if rxcost=$(uci -q get gateway.$name.rxcost); then
-			rxcost="$rxcost"
-		else
-			rxcost=96
-		fi
+		rxcost=$(uci -q get gateway.$name.rxcost) || rxcost=96
+
+		# get mtu
+		mtu=$(uci -q get gateway.$name.mtu) || mtu=1500
 
 		# add interface
 		uci set network.$prefixname=interface
 		uci set network.$prefixname.proto=static
 		uci set network.$prefixname.ifname=$iface
+		uci set network.$prefixname.mtu=$mtu
 
 		# add iif-rules
 		babel_add_iifrules "$prefixname" || { echo "Could not add iif-rules for babelpeer $name"; exit 1; }