1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index cead606008a1..b8d3f248efdc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ static void softif_neigh_vid_select(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
         if (new_neigh && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&new_neigh->refcount))
                 new_neigh = NULL;
 
-        curr_neigh = softif_neigh_vid->softif_neigh;
+        curr_neigh = rcu_dereference_protected(softif_neigh_vid->softif_neigh,
+                                               1);
         rcu_assign_pointer(softif_neigh_vid->softif_neigh, new_neigh);
 
         if ((curr_neigh) && (!new_neigh))