diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
index eb76386f8d4b..75fa5013af72 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
@@ -802,7 +802,9 @@ void batadv_mcast_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	batadv_tvlv_container_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_MCAST, 1);
 	batadv_tvlv_handler_unregister(bat_priv, BATADV_TVLV_MCAST, 1);
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
 	batadv_mcast_mla_tt_retract(bat_priv, NULL);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.commit_lock);
 }
 
 /**