diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 457dfef9c5fc..0dc1c0e84451 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -379,7 +379,9 @@ int batadv_recv_icmp_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	icmp_packet = (struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *)skb->data;
 
 	/* add record route information if not full */
-	if ((hdr_size == sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr)) &&
+	if ((icmp_packet->msg_type == BATADV_ECHO_REPLY ||
+	     icmp_packet->msg_type == BATADV_ECHO_REQUEST) &&
+	    (hdr_size == sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr)) &&
 	    (icmp_packet->rr_cur < BATADV_RR_LEN)) {
 		memcpy(&(icmp_packet->rr[icmp_packet->rr_cur]),
 		       ethhdr->h_dest, ETH_ALEN);