diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 3cc43558cf9cbb0958d55f4f6ed236f9c3873322..150b6ce23df38d124d6d8cdef9f0f6d904f8f45f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -28,18 +28,10 @@
 #include <linux/udp.h>
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 
-static void gw_node_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
-{
-	struct gw_node *gw_node;
-
-	gw_node = container_of(rcu, struct gw_node, rcu);
-	kfree(gw_node);
-}
-
 static void gw_node_free_ref(struct gw_node *gw_node)
 {
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&gw_node->refcount))
-		call_rcu(&gw_node->rcu, gw_node_free_rcu);
+		kfree_rcu(gw_node, rcu);
 }
 
 void *gw_get_selected(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)