diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
index e8090f099eb805626ffaa1445d3d0f8254f6c9a7..ef0dec20c7d87b283737ad659b244ec2769c1d45 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ static u32 batadv_v_elp_get_throughput(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *neigh)
 
 		ret = cfg80211_get_station(real_netdev, neigh->addr, &sinfo);
 
+		/* free the TID stats immediately */
+		cfg80211_sinfo_release_content(&sinfo);
+
 		dev_put(real_netdev);
 		if (ret == -ENOENT) {
 			/* Node is not associated anymore! It would be