diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 61299da82c6b..d9a8e316c249 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ struct orig_node *get_orig_node(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *addr)
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&orig_node->neigh_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&orig_node->bond_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->bcast_seqno_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 	kref_init(&orig_node->refcount);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 29a689ac5693..ce68815f3eb3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -1473,81 +1473,93 @@ int recv_ucast_frag_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batman_if *recv_if)
 int recv_bcast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batman_if *recv_if)
 {
 	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
-	struct orig_node *orig_node;
+	struct orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
 	struct bcast_packet *bcast_packet;
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 	int hdr_size = sizeof(struct bcast_packet);
+	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
 	int32_t seq_diff;
 
 	/* drop packet if it has not necessary minimum size */
 	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size)))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto out;
 
 	ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
 
 	/* packet with broadcast indication but unicast recipient */
 	if (!is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto out;
 
 	/* packet with broadcast sender address */
 	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_source))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto out;
 
 	/* ignore broadcasts sent by myself */
 	if (is_my_mac(ethhdr->h_source))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto out;
 
 	bcast_packet = (struct bcast_packet *)skb->data;
 
 	/* ignore broadcasts originated by myself */
 	if (is_my_mac(bcast_packet->orig))
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto out;
 
 	if (bcast_packet->ttl < 2)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
+		goto out;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->orig_hash_lock);
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	orig_node = ((struct orig_node *)
 		     hash_find(bat_priv->orig_hash, compare_orig, choose_orig,
 			       bcast_packet->orig));
+
+	if (!orig_node)
+		goto rcu_unlock;
+
+	kref_get(&orig_node->refcount);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	if (!orig_node) {
-		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->orig_hash_lock);
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-	}
+	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->bcast_seqno_lock);
 
 	/* check whether the packet is a duplicate */
-	if (get_bit_status(orig_node->bcast_bits,
-			   orig_node->last_bcast_seqno,
-			   ntohl(bcast_packet->seqno))) {
-		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->orig_hash_lock);
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-	}
+	if (get_bit_status(orig_node->bcast_bits, orig_node->last_bcast_seqno,
+			   ntohl(bcast_packet->seqno)))
+		goto spin_unlock;
 
 	seq_diff = ntohl(bcast_packet->seqno) - orig_node->last_bcast_seqno;
 
 	/* check whether the packet is old and the host just restarted. */
 	if (window_protected(bat_priv, seq_diff,
-			     &orig_node->bcast_seqno_reset)) {
-		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->orig_hash_lock);
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-	}
+			     &orig_node->bcast_seqno_reset))
+		goto spin_unlock;
 
 	/* mark broadcast in flood history, update window position
 	 * if required. */
 	if (bit_get_packet(bat_priv, orig_node->bcast_bits, seq_diff, 1))
 		orig_node->last_bcast_seqno = ntohl(bcast_packet->seqno);
 
+	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->bcast_seqno_lock);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->orig_hash_lock);
+
 	/* rebroadcast packet */
 	add_bcast_packet_to_list(bat_priv, skb);
 
 	/* broadcast for me */
 	interface_rx(recv_if->soft_iface, skb, recv_if, hdr_size);
+	ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+	goto out;
 
-	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+rcu_unlock:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->orig_hash_lock);
+	goto out;
+spin_unlock:
+	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->bcast_seqno_lock);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->orig_hash_lock);
+out:
+	if (orig_node)
+		kref_put(&orig_node->refcount, orig_node_free_ref);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int recv_vis_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batman_if *recv_if)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 9a142760bd9c..e1f3e5e71555 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ struct orig_node {
 	spinlock_t ogm_cnt_lock; /* protects: bcast_own, bcast_own_sum,
 				  * neigh_node->real_bits,
 				  * neigh_node->real_packet_count */
+	spinlock_t bcast_seqno_lock; /* protects bcast_bits,
+				      *	 last_bcast_seqno */
 	atomic_t bond_candidates;
 	struct list_head bond_list;
 };