diff --git a/gluon/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/mesh-batman-adv/initial/010-mesh b/gluon/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/mesh-batman-adv/initial/010-mesh
index 3e3da51..4c5c515 100755
--- a/gluon/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/mesh-batman-adv/initial/010-mesh
+++ b/gluon/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/mesh-batman-adv/initial/010-mesh
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ uci_set network client proto 'dhcpv6'
 uci_set network client reqprefix 'no'
 uci_set network client peerdns '0'
 uci_set network client macaddr "$(sysconfig primary_mac)"
+
+uci_add network interface bat0
+uci_set network bat0 ifname 'bat0'
+uci_set network bat0 proto 'none'
+uci_set network bat0 macaddr "$(sysconfig primary_mac)"
 uci_commit network
 
 uci_add firewall zone client