diff --git a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 0d1d1011dd44..7a582e80de18 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ static struct batman_if *hardif_add_interface(struct net_device *net_dev)
 	batman_if->if_num = -1;
 	batman_if->net_dev = net_dev;
 	batman_if->if_status = IF_NOT_IN_USE;
-	INIT_RCU_HEAD(&batman_if->rcu);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&batman_if->list);
 
 	check_known_mac_addr(batman_if->net_dev->dev_addr);