diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index bb0158620628..cffa92dd9877 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -439,6 +439,8 @@ static void batadv_gw_node_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&gw_node->list);
 	gw_node->orig_node = orig_node;
+	gw_node->bandwidth_down = ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down);
+	gw_node->bandwidth_up = ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up);
 	atomic_set(&gw_node->refcount, 1);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);