diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_sync.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_sync.c
index 0f40086cce18..aa8d1e437385 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_sync.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_sync.c
@@ -195,11 +195,15 @@ static void mesh_sync_offset_adjust_tbtt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 			  ifmsh->sync_offset_clockdrift_max);
 		set_bit(MESH_WORK_DRIFT_ADJUST,
 			&ifmsh->wrkq_flags);
+
+		ifmsh->adjusting_tbtt = true;
 	} else {
 		msync_dbg(sdata,
 			  "TBTT : max clockdrift=%lld; too small to adjust\n",
 			  (long long)ifmsh->sync_offset_clockdrift_max);
 		ifmsh->sync_offset_clockdrift_max = 0;
+
+		ifmsh->adjusting_tbtt = false;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ifmsh->sync_offset_lock);
 }