1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index a3e842fd0f9c..41eba8a660f5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ void *gw_get_selected(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
 
         orig_node = curr_gateway_tmp->orig_node;
 
+        if (orig_node)
+                kref_get(&orig_node->refcount);
+
 out:
         rcu_read_unlock();
         return orig_node;