diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 71d8809fbe94..5bd9b389f8c9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -2718,7 +2718,7 @@ static int batadv_iv_gw_dump_entry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
 {
 	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo = NULL;
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
-	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw;
+	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw = NULL;
 	int ret = 0;
 	void *hdr;
 
@@ -2766,6 +2766,8 @@ static int batadv_iv_gw_dump_entry(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
 	ret = 0;
 
 out:
+	if (curr_gw)
+		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 	if (router_ifinfo)
 		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
 	if (router)