diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
index 8033f24f506c..a9e7540c5691 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ static void batadv_v_ogm_process(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 
 	orig_node = batadv_v_ogm_orig_get(bat_priv, ogm_packet->orig);
 	if (!orig_node)
-		return;
+		goto out;
 
 	neigh_node = batadv_neigh_node_get_or_create(orig_node, if_incoming,
 						     ethhdr->h_source);