diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
index 353e49c40e7f..0bdefa35da98 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
@@ -127,20 +127,7 @@ static u32 batadv_v_elp_get_throughput(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *neigh)
 	rtnl_lock();
 	ret = __ethtool_get_link_ksettings(hard_iface->net_dev, &link_settings);
 	rtnl_unlock();
-
-	/* Virtual interface drivers such as tun / tap interfaces, VLAN, etc
-	 * tend to initialize the interface throughput with some value for the
-	 * sake of having a throughput number to export via ethtool. This
-	 * exported throughput leaves batman-adv to conclude the interface
-	 * throughput is genuine (reflecting reality), thus no measurements
-	 * are necessary.
-	 *
-	 * Based on the observation that those interface types also tend to set
-	 * the link auto-negotiation to 'off', batman-adv shall check this
-	 * setting to differentiate between genuine link throughput information
-	 * and placeholders installed by virtual interfaces.
-	 */
-	if (ret == 0 && link_settings.base.autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE) {
+	if (ret == 0) {
 		/* link characteristics might change over time */
 		if (link_settings.base.duplex == DUPLEX_FULL)
 			hard_iface->bat_v.flags |= BATADV_FULL_DUPLEX;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index e22e49289677..a18dcc686dc3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ static void batadv_gw_select(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (new_gw_node)
 		kref_get(&new_gw_node->refcount);
 
-	curr_gw_node = rcu_dereference_protected(bat_priv->gw.curr_gw, 1);
-	rcu_assign_pointer(bat_priv->gw.curr_gw, new_gw_node);
+	curr_gw_node = rcu_replace_pointer(bat_priv->gw.curr_gw, new_gw_node,
+					   true);
 
 	if (curr_gw_node)
 		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw_node);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index c7e98a40dd33..3a256af92784 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -473,8 +473,8 @@ static void batadv_primary_if_select(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (new_hard_iface)
 		kref_get(&new_hard_iface->refcount);
 
-	curr_hard_iface = rcu_dereference_protected(bat_priv->primary_if, 1);
-	rcu_assign_pointer(bat_priv->primary_if, new_hard_iface);
+	curr_hard_iface = rcu_replace_pointer(bat_priv->primary_if,
+					      new_hard_iface, 1);
 
 	if (!new_hard_iface)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 3632bd976c56..d343382e9664 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ static void _batadv_update_route(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	 * the code needs to ensure the curr_router variable contains a pointer
 	 * to the replaced best neighbor.
 	 */
-	curr_router = rcu_dereference_protected(orig_ifinfo->router, true);
 
 	/* increase refcount of new best neighbor */
 	if (neigh_node)
 		kref_get(&neigh_node->refcount);
 
-	rcu_assign_pointer(orig_ifinfo->router, neigh_node);
+	curr_router = rcu_replace_pointer(orig_ifinfo->router, neigh_node,
+					  true);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 	batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 822af540b854..0ddd80130ea3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/percpu.h>