diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 5f3bfc41aeb1c..7c8d16086f0fd 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ batadv_hardif_neigh_create(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	if (bat_priv->algo_ops->neigh.hardif_init)
 		bat_priv->algo_ops->neigh.hardif_init(hardif_neigh);
 
-	hlist_add_head(&hardif_neigh->list, &hard_iface->neigh_list);
+	hlist_add_head_rcu(&hardif_neigh->list, &hard_iface->neigh_list);
 
 out:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&hard_iface->neigh_list_lock);