1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index bd8c7cfaeacf..b5aecd5e45cc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -855,6 +855,10 @@ struct net_device *softif_create(const char *name)
         bat_priv->primary_if = NULL;
         bat_priv->num_ifaces = 0;
 
+        ret = bat_algo_select(bat_priv, bat_routing_algo);
+        if (ret < 0)
+                goto unreg_soft_iface;
+
         ret = sysfs_add_meshif(soft_iface);
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto unreg_soft_iface;