diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 282bf6e9353e..2c5a247a8f12 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -313,7 +313,13 @@ int batadv_hardif_enable_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 	hard_iface->if_num = bat_priv->num_ifaces;
 	bat_priv->num_ifaces++;
 	hard_iface->if_status = BATADV_IF_INACTIVE;
-	batadv_orig_hash_add_if(hard_iface, bat_priv->num_ifaces);
+	ret = batadv_orig_hash_add_if(hard_iface, bat_priv->num_ifaces);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_disable(hard_iface);
+		bat_priv->num_ifaces--;
+		hard_iface->if_status = BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE;
+		goto err_dev;
+	}
 
 	hard_iface->batman_adv_ptype.type = ethertype;
 	hard_iface->batman_adv_ptype.func = batadv_batman_skb_recv;