diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index f11345e..a7f4f10 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -464,7 +464,8 @@
 	hard_iface->soft_iface = soft_iface;
 	bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 
-	ret = netdev_master_upper_dev_link(hard_iface->net_dev, soft_iface);
+	ret = netdev_master_upper_dev_link(hard_iface->net_dev,
+					   soft_iface, NULL);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_dev;