diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index 76daa46efe19c61d97dfc9d5bde549bdb54c6e03..33779278f1b2bfe49155bb9dfadc421305c0c8d7 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ int add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	primary_if = primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
+		goto out_and_inc;
 
 	forw_packet = kmalloc(sizeof(struct forw_packet), GFP_ATOMIC);