diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-babeld/Makefile b/src/packages/fff/fff-babeld/Makefile
index fef1212..68b1d5a 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 1835d7d..9c99b22 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
@@ -52,10 +53,14 @@ configure() {
 		# get rxcost
 		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; }