diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index 07a6042..090c6f0 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@
 #define BATADV_BLA_BACKBONE_TIMEOUT	(BATADV_BLA_PERIOD_LENGTH * 6)
 #define BATADV_BLA_CLAIM_TIMEOUT	(BATADV_BLA_PERIOD_LENGTH * 10)
 #define BATADV_BLA_WAIT_PERIODS		3
+#define BATADV_BLA_LOOPDETECT_PERIODS	6
+#define BATADV_BLA_LOOPDETECT_TIMEOUT	3000	/* 3 seconds */
 
 #define BATADV_DUPLIST_SIZE		16
 #define BATADV_DUPLIST_TIMEOUT		500	/* 500 ms */
@@ -142,10 +144,12 @@
 	BATADV_UEV_ADD = 0,
 	BATADV_UEV_DEL,
 	BATADV_UEV_CHANGE,
+	BATADV_UEV_LOOPDETECT,
 };
 
 enum batadv_uev_type {
 	BATADV_UEV_GW = 0,
+	BATADV_UEV_BLA,
 };
 
 #define BATADV_GW_THRESHOLD	50