diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index 3b3867db88a74..28eb5e6d0a025 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -1315,12 +1315,14 @@ int batadv_bla_check_bcast_duplist(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 /* @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
  * @orig: originator mac address
+ * @vid: VLAN identifier
  *
- * check if the originator is a gateway for any VLAN ID.
+ * Check if the originator is a gateway for the VLAN identified by vid.
  *
- * returns 1 if it is found, 0 otherwise
+ * Returns true if orig is a backbone for this vid, false otherwise.
  */
-int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig)
+bool batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig,
+				    unsigned short vid)
 {
 	struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->bla.backbone_hash;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
@@ -1328,25 +1330,26 @@ int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig)
 	int i;
 
 	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->bridge_loop_avoidance))
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 
 	if (!hash)
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hash->size; i++) {
 		head = &hash->table[i];
 
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(backbone_gw, head, hash_entry) {
-			if (batadv_compare_eth(backbone_gw->orig, orig)) {
+			if (batadv_compare_eth(backbone_gw->orig, orig) &&
+			    backbone_gw->vid == vid) {
 				rcu_read_unlock();
-				return 1;
+				return true;
 			}
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return false;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
index 4b102e71e5bd6..da173e760e775 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw(struct sk_buff *skb,
 int batadv_bla_claim_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
 int batadv_bla_backbone_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq,
 					     void *offset);
-int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig);
+bool batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig,
+				    unsigned short vid);
 int batadv_bla_check_bcast_duplist(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				   struct sk_buff *skb);
 void batadv_bla_update_orig_address(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -74,10 +75,11 @@ static inline int batadv_bla_backbone_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-						 uint8_t *orig)
+static inline bool batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+						  uint8_t *orig,
+						  unsigned short vid)
 {
-	return 0;
+	return false;
 }
 
 static inline int
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 4c313ff8b12f3..7731eaed737d1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -1153,6 +1153,10 @@ static bool batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	struct batadv_tt_common_entry *common;
 	uint16_t local_flags;
 
+	/* ignore global entries from backbone nodes */
+	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, orig_node->orig, vid))
+		return true;
+
 	tt_global_entry = batadv_tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_addr, vid);
 	tt_local_entry = batadv_tt_local_hash_find(bat_priv, tt_addr, vid);
 
@@ -2135,7 +2139,8 @@ static bool batadv_tt_global_check_crc(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 		 * the CRC as we ignore all the global entries over it
 		 */
 		if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(orig_node->bat_priv,
-						   orig_node->orig))
+						   orig_node->orig,
+						   ntohs(tt_vlan_tmp->vid)))
 			continue;
 
 		vlan = batadv_orig_node_vlan_get(orig_node,
@@ -2183,7 +2188,8 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_update_crc(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		/* if orig_node is a backbone node for this VLAN, don't compute
 		 * the CRC as we ignore all the global entries over it
 		 */
-		if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, orig_node->orig))
+		if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, orig_node->orig,
+						   vlan->vid))
 			continue;
 
 		crc = batadv_tt_global_crc(bat_priv, orig_node, vlan->vid);
@@ -2527,16 +2533,11 @@ static bool batadv_send_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				    struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data,
 				    uint8_t *req_src, uint8_t *req_dst)
 {
-	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, req_dst)) {
-		/* don't answer backbone gws! */
-		if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, req_src))
-			return true;
-
+	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, req_dst))
 		return batadv_send_my_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_data, req_src);
-	} else {
+	else
 		return batadv_send_other_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_data,
 						     req_src, req_dst);
-	}
 }
 
 static void _batadv_tt_update_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
@@ -2668,10 +2669,6 @@ static void batadv_handle_tt_response(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		   resp_src, tt_data->ttvn, num_entries,
 		   (tt_data->flags & BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE ? 'F' : '.'));
 
-	/* we should have never asked a backbone gw */
-	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, resp_src))
-		goto out;
-
 	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, resp_src);
 	if (!orig_node)
 		goto out;
@@ -3052,10 +3049,6 @@ static void batadv_tt_update_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *tt_vlan;
 	bool full_table = true;
 
-	/* don't care about a backbone gateways updates. */
-	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, orig_node->orig))
-		return;
-
 	tt_vlan = (struct batadv_tvlv_tt_vlan_data *)tt_buff;
 	/* orig table not initialised AND first diff is in the OGM OR the ttvn
 	 * increased by one -> we can apply the attached changes
@@ -3177,13 +3170,6 @@ bool batadv_tt_add_temporary_global_entry(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 {
 	bool ret = false;
 
-	/* if the originator is a backbone node (meaning it belongs to the same
-	 * LAN of this node) the temporary client must not be added because to
-	 * reach such destination the node must use the LAN instead of the mesh
-	 */
-	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, orig_node->orig))
-		goto out;
-
 	if (!batadv_tt_global_add(bat_priv, orig_node, addr, vid,
 				  BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP,
 				  atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn)))
@@ -3344,13 +3330,6 @@ static int batadv_roam_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, dst))
 		return NET_RX_DROP;
 
-	/* check if it is a backbone gateway. we don't accept
-	 * roaming advertisement from it, as it has the same
-	 * entries as we have.
-	 */
-	if (batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(bat_priv, src))
-		goto out;
-
 	if (tvlv_value_len < sizeof(*roaming_adv))
 		goto out;