diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 90cff585b37d..e0bcf9e84273 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ bool batadv_gw_out_of_range(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		goto out;
 
 	gw_node = batadv_gw_node_get(bat_priv, orig_dst_node);
-	if (!gw_node->bandwidth_down == 0)
+	if (!gw_node)
 		goto out;
 
 	switch (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode)) {