diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 36ca31252a73..b95c36765d04 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -774,7 +774,6 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const u8 *addr,
 		if (roamed_back) {
 			batadv_tt_global_free(bat_priv, tt_global,
 					      "Roaming canceled");
-			tt_global = NULL;
 		} else {
 			/* The global entry has to be marked as ROAMING and
 			 * has to be kept for consistency purpose