1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 2acd7a666bda..af128eff2edf 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void gw_election(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
                 return;
 
         curr_gw = gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
-        if (!curr_gw)
+        if (curr_gw)
                 goto out;
 
         rcu_read_lock();
@@ -310,9 +310,13 @@ void gw_node_update(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
         struct hlist_node *node;
         struct gw_node *gw_node, *curr_gw;
 
+        /**
+         * Note: We don't need a NULL check here, since curr_gw never gets
+         * dereferenced. If curr_gw is NULL we also should not exit as we may
+         * have this gateway in our list (duplication check!) even though we
+         * have no currently selected gateway.
+         */
         curr_gw = gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
-        if (!curr_gw)
-                goto out;
 
         rcu_read_lock();
         hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node, node, &bat_priv->gw_list, list) {
@@ -350,7 +354,7 @@ deselect:
         gw_deselect(bat_priv);
 unlock:
         rcu_read_unlock();
-out:
+
         if (curr_gw)
                 gw_node_free_ref(curr_gw);
 }