diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 51e9c081a2a4..a9d0346e8332 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -478,10 +478,14 @@ void batadv_gw_node_delete(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  */
 void batadv_gw_node_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
+	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw;
 	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node;
 	struct hlist_node *node_tmp;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
+	curr_gw = rcu_replace_pointer(bat_priv->gw.curr_gw, NULL, true);
+	batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
+
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(gw_node, node_tmp,
 				  &bat_priv->gw.gateway_list, list) {
 		hlist_del_init_rcu(&gw_node->list);