diff --git a/src/common/capwap_element.c b/src/common/capwap_element.c
index 1de234c..d55b3de 100644
--- a/src/common/capwap_element.c
+++ b/src/common/capwap_element.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ int capwap_get_message_element_category(uint16_t type) {
 		case CAPWAP_ELEMENT_RADIOADMSTATE:
 		case CAPWAP_ELEMENT_RADIOOPRSTATE:
 		case CAPWAP_ELEMENT_RETURNEDMESSAGE:
+		case CAPWAP_ELEMENT_VENDORPAYLOAD:
 		case CAPWAP_ELEMENT_80211_ANTENNA:
 		case CAPWAP_ELEMENT_80211_DIRECTSEQUENCECONTROL:
 		case CAPWAP_ELEMENT_80211_IE: