diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
index ab6bb2af1d45d51a77b93a062b8a5b59cc69b1c0..d3503fbfec93962e4168033bff6e5f529fd55f95 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
@@ -685,11 +685,13 @@ static void batadv_mcast_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (orig_initialized)
 			atomic_dec(&bat_priv->mcast.num_disabled);
 		orig->capabilities |= BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST;
-	/* If mcast support is being switched off increase the disabled
-	 * mcast node counter.
+	/* If mcast support is being switched off or if this is an initial
+	 * OGM without mcast support then increase the disabled mcast
+	 * node counter.
 	 */
 	} else if (!orig_mcast_enabled &&
-		   orig->capabilities & BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST) {
+		   (orig->capabilities & BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST ||
+		    !orig_initialized)) {
 		atomic_inc(&bat_priv->mcast.num_disabled);
 		orig->capabilities &= ~BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST;
 	}