diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 5108af11a6e932f96e95d0882334b11aa00f5dcb..88289645f3c921a6929b1f8d5346e87f380000b4 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ batadv_orig_ifinfo_new(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	orig_ifinfo->if_outgoing = if_outgoing;
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&orig_ifinfo->list);
 	kref_init(&orig_ifinfo->refcount);
+
 	kref_get(&orig_ifinfo->refcount);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&orig_ifinfo->list,
 			   &orig_node->ifinfo_list);