diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index a8671c656742..27dd326f93ad 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ static struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *
 batadv_hardif_neigh_create(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 			   const u8 *neigh_addr)
 {
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&hard_iface->neigh_list_lock);
@@ -564,6 +565,9 @@ batadv_hardif_neigh_create(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 
 	atomic_set(&hardif_neigh->refcount, 1);
 
+	if (bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_hardif_neigh_init)
+		bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_hardif_neigh_init(hardif_neigh);
+
 	hlist_add_head(&hardif_neigh->list, &hard_iface->neigh_list);
 
 out:
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 71c7d9f1f79f..838d55ef546a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -1153,6 +1153,7 @@ struct batadv_forw_packet {
  * @bat_primary_iface_set: called when primary interface is selected / changed
  * @bat_ogm_schedule: prepare a new outgoing OGM for the send queue
  * @bat_ogm_emit: send scheduled OGM
+ * @bat_hardif_neigh_init: called on creation of single hop entry
  * @bat_neigh_cmp: compare the metrics of two neighbors for their respective
  *  outgoing interfaces
  * @bat_neigh_is_equiv_or_better: check if neigh1 is equally good or better
@@ -1178,6 +1179,7 @@ struct batadv_algo_ops {
 	void (*bat_ogm_schedule)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	void (*bat_ogm_emit)(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet);
 	/* neigh_node handling API */
+	void (*bat_hardif_neigh_init)(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *neigh);
 	int (*bat_neigh_cmp)(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
 			     struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing1,
 			     struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh2,