diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 71343d0fec94..495ba7cdcb04 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -679,15 +679,11 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_aggregate_new(const unsigned char *packet_buff,
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(if_incoming->soft_iface);
 	struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet_aggr;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	unsigned char *skb_buff;
 	unsigned int skb_size;
 	atomic_t *queue_left = own_packet ? NULL : &bat_priv->batman_queue_left;
 
-	forw_packet_aggr = batadv_forw_packet_alloc(if_incoming, if_outgoing,
-						    queue_left, bat_priv);
-	if (!forw_packet_aggr)
-		return;
-
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->aggregated_ogms) &&
 	    packet_len < BATADV_MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES)
 		skb_size = BATADV_MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES;
@@ -696,9 +692,14 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_aggregate_new(const unsigned char *packet_buff,
 
 	skb_size += ETH_HLEN;
 
-	forw_packet_aggr->skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, skb_size);
-	if (!forw_packet_aggr->skb) {
-		batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet_aggr, true);
+	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(NULL, skb_size);
+	if (!skb)
+		return;
+
+	forw_packet_aggr = batadv_forw_packet_alloc(if_incoming, if_outgoing,
+						    queue_left, bat_priv, skb);
+	if (!forw_packet_aggr) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index ba8420d8a992..d07e89ec8467 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_send_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *mac,
 		ether_addr_copy(ethhdr->h_source, mac);
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 			   "bla_send_claim(): CLAIM %pM on vid %d\n", mac,
-			   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+			   batadv_print_vid(vid));
 		break;
 	case BATADV_CLAIM_TYPE_UNCLAIM:
 		/* unclaim frame
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_send_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *mac,
 		ether_addr_copy(hw_src, mac);
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 			   "bla_send_claim(): UNCLAIM %pM on vid %d\n", mac,
-			   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+			   batadv_print_vid(vid));
 		break;
 	case BATADV_CLAIM_TYPE_ANNOUNCE:
 		/* announcement frame
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_send_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *mac,
 		ether_addr_copy(hw_src, mac);
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 			   "bla_send_claim(): ANNOUNCE of %pM on vid %d\n",
-			   ethhdr->h_source, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+			   ethhdr->h_source, batadv_print_vid(vid));
 		break;
 	case BATADV_CLAIM_TYPE_REQUEST:
 		/* request frame
@@ -425,14 +425,14 @@ static void batadv_bla_send_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *mac,
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 			   "bla_send_claim(): REQUEST of %pM to %pM on vid %d\n",
 			   ethhdr->h_source, ethhdr->h_dest,
-			   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+			   batadv_print_vid(vid));
 		break;
 	case BATADV_CLAIM_TYPE_LOOPDETECT:
 		ether_addr_copy(ethhdr->h_source, mac);
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 			   "bla_send_claim(): LOOPDETECT of %pM to %pM on vid %d\n",
 			   ethhdr->h_source, ethhdr->h_dest,
-			   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+			   batadv_print_vid(vid));
 
 		break;
 	}
@@ -475,9 +475,9 @@ static void batadv_bla_loopdetect_report(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	batadv_info(bat_priv->soft_iface,
 		    "Possible loop on VLAN %d detected which can't be handled by BLA - please check your network setup!\n",
-		    BATADV_PRINT_VID(backbone_gw->vid));
+		    batadv_print_vid(backbone_gw->vid));
 	snprintf(vid_str, sizeof(vid_str), "%d",
-		 BATADV_PRINT_VID(backbone_gw->vid));
+		 batadv_print_vid(backbone_gw->vid));
 	vid_str[sizeof(vid_str) - 1] = 0;
 
 	batadv_throw_uevent(bat_priv, BATADV_UEV_BLA, BATADV_UEV_LOOPDETECT,
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *orig,
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 		   "bla_get_backbone_gw(): not found (%pM, %d), creating new entry\n",
-		   orig, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+		   orig, batadv_print_vid(vid));
 
 	entry = kzalloc(sizeof(*entry), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!entry)
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_add_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 			   "bla_add_claim(): adding new entry %pM, vid %d to hash ...\n",
-			   mac, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+			   mac, batadv_print_vid(vid));
 
 		kref_get(&claim->refcount);
 		hash_added = batadv_hash_add(bat_priv->bla.claim_hash,
@@ -739,8 +739,8 @@ static void batadv_bla_add_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			goto claim_free_ref;
 
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
-			   "bla_add_claim(): changing ownership for %pM, vid %d\n",
-			   mac, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+			   "bla_add_claim(): changing ownership for %pM, vid %d to gw %pM\n",
+			   mac, batadv_print_vid(vid), backbone_gw->orig);
 
 		remove_crc = true;
 	}
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_del_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		return;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv, "bla_del_claim(): %pM, vid %d\n",
-		   mac, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+		   mac, batadv_print_vid(vid));
 
 	batadv_hash_remove(bat_priv->bla.claim_hash, batadv_compare_claim,
 			   batadv_choose_claim, claim);
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ static bool batadv_handle_announce(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *an_addr,
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 		   "handle_announce(): ANNOUNCE vid %d (sent by %pM)... CRC = %#.4x\n",
-		   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid), backbone_gw->orig, crc);
+		   batadv_print_vid(vid), backbone_gw->orig, crc);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&backbone_gw->crc_lock);
 	backbone_crc = backbone_gw->crc;
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ static bool batadv_handle_announce(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *an_addr,
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, backbone_gw->bat_priv,
 			   "handle_announce(): CRC FAILED for %pM/%d (my = %#.4x, sent = %#.4x)\n",
 			   backbone_gw->orig,
-			   BATADV_PRINT_VID(backbone_gw->vid),
+			   batadv_print_vid(backbone_gw->vid),
 			   backbone_crc, crc);
 
 		batadv_bla_send_request(backbone_gw);
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ static bool batadv_handle_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 		   "handle_request(): REQUEST vid %d (sent by %pM)...\n",
-		   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid), ethhdr->h_source);
+		   batadv_print_vid(vid), ethhdr->h_source);
 
 	batadv_bla_answer_request(bat_priv, primary_if, vid);
 	return true;
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ static bool batadv_handle_unclaim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	/* this must be an UNCLAIM frame */
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 		   "handle_unclaim(): UNCLAIM %pM on vid %d (sent by %pM)...\n",
-		   claim_addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid), backbone_gw->orig);
+		   claim_addr, batadv_print_vid(vid), backbone_gw->orig);
 
 	batadv_bla_del_claim(bat_priv, claim_addr, vid);
 	batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ static bool batadv_bla_process_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (ret == 1)
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 			   "bla_process_claim(): received a claim frame from another group. From: %pM on vid %d ...(hw_src %pM, hw_dst %pM)\n",
-			   ethhdr->h_source, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid), hw_src,
+			   ethhdr->h_source, batadv_print_vid(vid), hw_src,
 			   hw_dst);
 
 	if (ret < 2)
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ static bool batadv_bla_process_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 		   "bla_process_claim(): ERROR - this looks like a claim frame, but is useless. eth src %pM on vid %d ...(hw_src %pM, hw_dst %pM)\n",
-		   ethhdr->h_source, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid), hw_src, hw_dst);
+		   ethhdr->h_source, batadv_print_vid(vid), hw_src, hw_dst);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -1295,10 +1295,13 @@ static void batadv_bla_purge_claims(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				goto skip;
 
 			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
-				   "bla_purge_claims(): %pM, vid %d, time out\n",
-				   claim->addr, claim->vid);
+				   "bla_purge_claims(): timed out.\n");
 
 purge_now:
+			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
+				   "bla_purge_claims(): %pM, vid %d\n",
+				   claim->addr, claim->vid);
+
 			batadv_handle_unclaim(bat_priv, primary_if,
 					      backbone_gw->orig,
 					      claim->addr, claim->vid);
@@ -1846,6 +1849,13 @@ bool batadv_bla_rx(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		/* possible optimization: race for a claim */
 		/* No claim exists yet, claim it for us!
 		 */
+
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
+			   "bla_rx(): Unclaimed MAC %pM found. Claim it. Local: %s\n",
+			   ethhdr->h_source,
+			   batadv_is_my_client(bat_priv,
+					       ethhdr->h_source, vid) ?
+			   "yes" : "no");
 		batadv_handle_claim(bat_priv, primary_if,
 				    primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr,
 				    ethhdr->h_source, vid);
@@ -1963,10 +1973,22 @@ bool batadv_bla_tx(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		/* if yes, the client has roamed and we have
 		 * to unclaim it.
 		 */
-		batadv_handle_unclaim(bat_priv, primary_if,
-				      primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr,
-				      ethhdr->h_source, vid);
-		goto allow;
+		if (batadv_has_timed_out(claim->lasttime, 100)) {
+			/* only unclaim if the last claim entry is
+			 * older than 100 ms to make sure we really
+			 * have a roaming client here.
+			 */
+			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv, "bla_tx(): Roaming client %pM detected. Unclaim it.\n",
+				   ethhdr->h_source);
+			batadv_handle_unclaim(bat_priv, primary_if,
+					      primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr,
+					      ethhdr->h_source, vid);
+			goto allow;
+		} else {
+			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv, "bla_tx(): Race for claim %pM detected. Drop packet.\n",
+				   ethhdr->h_source);
+			goto handled;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* check if it is a multicast/broadcast frame */
@@ -2042,7 +2064,7 @@ int batadv_bla_claim_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 			backbone_crc = backbone_gw->crc;
 			spin_unlock_bh(&backbone_gw->crc_lock);
 			seq_printf(seq, " * %pM on %5d by %pM [%c] (%#.4x)\n",
-				   claim->addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(claim->vid),
+				   claim->addr, batadv_print_vid(claim->vid),
 				   backbone_gw->orig,
 				   (is_own ? 'x' : ' '),
 				   backbone_crc);
@@ -2274,7 +2296,7 @@ int batadv_bla_backbone_table_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 
 			seq_printf(seq, " * %pM on %5d %4i.%03is (%#.4x)\n",
 				   backbone_gw->orig,
-				   BATADV_PRINT_VID(backbone_gw->vid), secs,
+				   batadv_print_vid(backbone_gw->vid), secs,
 				   msecs, backbone_crc);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -2449,3 +2471,52 @@ out:
 
 	return ret;
 }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
+/**
+ * batadv_bla_check_claim - check if address is claimed
+ *
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @addr: mac address of which the claim status is checked
+ * @vid: the VLAN ID
+ *
+ * addr is checked if this address is claimed by the local device itself.
+ *
+ * Return: true if bla is disabled or the mac is claimed by the device,
+ * false if the device addr is already claimed by another gateway
+ */
+bool batadv_bla_check_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			    u8 *addr, unsigned short vid)
+{
+	struct batadv_bla_claim search_claim;
+	struct batadv_bla_claim *claim = NULL;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
+	bool ret = true;
+
+	if (!atomic_read(&bat_priv->bridge_loop_avoidance))
+		return ret;
+
+	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* First look if the mac address is claimed */
+	ether_addr_copy(search_claim.addr, addr);
+	search_claim.vid = vid;
+
+	claim = batadv_claim_hash_find(bat_priv, &search_claim);
+
+	/* If there is a claim and we are not owner of the claim,
+	 * return false.
+	 */
+	if (claim) {
+		if (!batadv_compare_eth(claim->backbone_gw->orig,
+					primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr))
+			ret = false;
+		batadv_claim_put(claim);
+	}
+
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
+	return ret;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
index e157986bd01c..234775748b8e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ void batadv_bla_status_update(struct net_device *net_dev);
 int batadv_bla_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 void batadv_bla_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 int batadv_bla_claim_dump(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb);
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
+bool batadv_bla_check_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *addr,
+			    unsigned short vid);
+#endif
 #define BATADV_BLA_CRC_INIT	0
 #else /* ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA */
 
@@ -145,6 +149,13 @@ static inline int batadv_bla_backbone_dump(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 
+static inline
+bool batadv_bla_check_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *addr,
+			    unsigned short vid)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
 #endif /* ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA */
 
 #endif /* ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_BLA_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index 1bfd1dbc2feb..013e970eff39 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <net/arp.h>
 
+#include "bridge_loop_avoidance.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ static void batadv_dat_entry_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_DAT, bat_priv,
 			   "Entry updated: %pI4 %pM (vid: %d)\n",
 			   &dat_entry->ip, dat_entry->mac_addr,
-			   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+			   batadv_print_vid(vid));
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -356,7 +357,7 @@ static void batadv_dat_entry_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
 	}
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_DAT, bat_priv, "New entry added: %pI4 %pM (vid: %d)\n",
-		   &dat_entry->ip, dat_entry->mac_addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+		   &dat_entry->ip, dat_entry->mac_addr, batadv_print_vid(vid));
 
 out:
 	if (dat_entry)
@@ -835,7 +836,7 @@ int batadv_dat_cache_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 
 			seq_printf(seq, " * %15pI4 %14pM %4i %6i:%02i\n",
 				   &dat_entry->ip, dat_entry->mac_addr,
-				   BATADV_PRINT_VID(dat_entry->vid),
+				   batadv_print_vid(dat_entry->vid),
 				   last_seen_mins, last_seen_secs);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -1002,6 +1003,7 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	bool ret = false;
 	struct batadv_dat_entry *dat_entry = NULL;
 	struct sk_buff *skb_new;
+	struct net_device *soft_iface = bat_priv->soft_iface;
 	int hdr_size = 0;
 	unsigned short vid;
 
@@ -1040,16 +1042,30 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_request(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			goto out;
 		}
 
+		/* If BLA is enabled, only send ARP replies if we have claimed
+		 * the destination for the ARP request or if no one else of
+		 * the backbone gws belonging to our backbone has claimed the
+		 * destination.
+		 */
+		if (!batadv_bla_check_claim(bat_priv,
+					    dat_entry->mac_addr, vid)) {
+			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_DAT, bat_priv,
+				   "Device %pM claimed by another backbone gw. Don't send ARP reply!",
+				   dat_entry->mac_addr);
+			ret = true;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
 		skb_new = batadv_dat_arp_create_reply(bat_priv, ip_dst, ip_src,
 						      dat_entry->mac_addr,
 						      hw_src, vid);
 		if (!skb_new)
 			goto out;
 
-		skb_new->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb_new,
-						   bat_priv->soft_iface);
-		bat_priv->stats.rx_packets++;
-		bat_priv->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len + ETH_HLEN + hdr_size;
+		skb_new->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb_new, soft_iface);
+
+		soft_iface->stats.rx_packets++;
+		soft_iface->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len + ETH_HLEN + hdr_size;
 
 		netif_rx(skb_new);
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_DAT, bat_priv, "ARP request replied locally\n");
@@ -1188,6 +1204,7 @@ void batadv_dat_snoop_outgoing_arp_reply(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_reply(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					 struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
 {
+	struct batadv_dat_entry *dat_entry = NULL;
 	u16 type;
 	__be32 ip_src, ip_dst;
 	u8 *hw_src, *hw_dst;
@@ -1210,12 +1227,41 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_reply(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	hw_dst = batadv_arp_hw_dst(skb, hdr_size);
 	ip_dst = batadv_arp_ip_dst(skb, hdr_size);
 
+	/* If ip_dst is already in cache and has the right mac address,
+	 * drop this frame if this ARP reply is destined for us because it's
+	 * most probably an ARP reply generated by another node of the DHT.
+	 * We have most probably received already a reply earlier. Delivering
+	 * this frame would lead to doubled receive of an ARP reply.
+	 */
+	dat_entry = batadv_dat_entry_hash_find(bat_priv, ip_src, vid);
+	if (dat_entry && batadv_compare_eth(hw_src, dat_entry->mac_addr)) {
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_DAT, bat_priv, "Doubled ARP reply removed: ARP MSG = [src: %pM-%pI4 dst: %pM-%pI4]; dat_entry: %pM-%pI4\n",
+			   hw_src, &ip_src, hw_dst, &ip_dst,
+			   dat_entry->mac_addr,	&dat_entry->ip);
+		dropped = true;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	/* Update our internal cache with both the IP addresses the node got
 	 * within the ARP reply
 	 */
 	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_src, hw_src, vid);
 	batadv_dat_entry_add(bat_priv, ip_dst, hw_dst, vid);
 
+	/* If BLA is enabled, only forward ARP replies if we have claimed the
+	 * source of the ARP reply or if no one else of the same backbone has
+	 * already claimed that client. This prevents that different gateways
+	 * to the same backbone all forward the ARP reply leading to multiple
+	 * replies in the backbone.
+	 */
+	if (!batadv_bla_check_claim(bat_priv, hw_src, vid)) {
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_DAT, bat_priv,
+			   "Device %pM claimed by another backbone gw. Drop ARP reply.\n",
+			   hw_src);
+		dropped = true;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	/* if this REPLY is directed to a client of mine, let's deliver the
 	 * packet to the interface
 	 */
@@ -1228,6 +1274,8 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_reply(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 out:
 	if (dropped)
 		kfree_skb(skb);
+	if (dat_entry)
+		batadv_dat_entry_put(dat_entry);
 	/* if dropped == false -> deliver to the interface */
 	return dropped;
 }
@@ -1256,7 +1304,7 @@ bool batadv_dat_drop_broadcast_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	/* If this packet is an ARP_REQUEST and the node already has the
 	 * information that it is going to ask, then the packet can be dropped
 	 */
-	if (forw_packet->num_packets)
+	if (batadv_forw_packet_is_rebroadcast(forw_packet))
 		goto out;
 
 	vid = batadv_dat_get_vid(forw_packet->skb, &hdr_size);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/log.h b/net/batman-adv/log.h
index 7a2b9f4da078..65ce97efa6b5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/log.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/log.h
@@ -73,9 +73,10 @@ __printf(2, 3);
 /* possibly ratelimited debug output */
 #define _batadv_dbg(type, bat_priv, ratelimited, fmt, arg...)		\
 	do {								\
-		if (atomic_read(&(bat_priv)->log_level) & (type) &&	\
+		struct batadv_priv *__batpriv = (bat_priv);		\
+		if (atomic_read(&__batpriv->log_level) & (type) &&	\
 		    (!(ratelimited) || net_ratelimit()))		\
-			batadv_debug_log(bat_priv, fmt, ## arg);	\
+			batadv_debug_log(__batpriv, fmt, ## arg);	\
 	}								\
 	while (0)
 #else /* !CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 5000c540614d..fb381fb26a66 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -516,6 +516,9 @@ static void batadv_recv_handler_init(void)
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_tt_change) != 12);
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct batadv_tvlv_roam_adv) != 8);
 
+	i = FIELD_SIZEOF(struct sk_buff, cb);
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct batadv_skb_cb) > i);
+
 	/* broadcast packet */
 	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_BCAST] = batadv_recv_bcast_packet;
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index 57a8103dbce7..810f7d026f54 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #define BATADV_DRIVER_DEVICE "batman-adv"
 
 #ifndef BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION
-#define BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION "2017.0"
+#define BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION "2017.1"
 #endif
 
 /* B.A.T.M.A.N. parameters */
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ enum batadv_uev_type {
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
+#include "packet.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
 struct net_device;
@@ -200,8 +201,19 @@ struct packet_type;
 struct seq_file;
 struct sk_buff;
 
-#define BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid) (((vid) & BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG) ? \
-			       (int)((vid) & VLAN_VID_MASK) : -1)
+/**
+ * batadv_print_vid - return printable version of vid information
+ * @vid: the VLAN identifier
+ *
+ * Return: -1 when no VLAN is used, VLAN id otherwise
+ */
+static inline int batadv_print_vid(unsigned short vid)
+{
+	if (vid & BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG)
+		return (int)(vid & VLAN_VID_MASK);
+	else
+		return -1;
+}
 
 extern struct list_head batadv_hardif_list;
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
index 952ba81a565b..d327670641ac 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
@@ -494,9 +494,8 @@ static bool batadv_mcast_mla_tvlv_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	if (!bridged)
 		goto update;
 
-#if !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BRIDGE_IGMP_SNOOPING)
-	pr_warn_once("No bridge IGMP snooping compiled - multicast optimizations disabled\n");
-#endif
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BRIDGE_IGMP_SNOOPING))
+		pr_warn_once("No bridge IGMP snooping compiled - multicast optimizations disabled\n");
 
 	querier4.exists = br_multicast_has_querier_anywhere(dev, ETH_P_IP);
 	querier4.shadowing = br_multicast_has_querier_adjacent(dev, ETH_P_IP);
@@ -671,7 +670,6 @@ static int batadv_mcast_forw_mode_check_ipv4(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
 /**
  * batadv_mcast_is_report_ipv6 - check for MLD reports
  * @skb: the ethernet frame destined for the mesh
@@ -736,7 +734,6 @@ static int batadv_mcast_forw_mode_check_ipv6(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	return 0;
 }
-#endif
 
 /**
  * batadv_mcast_forw_mode_check - check for optimized forwarding potential
@@ -765,11 +762,12 @@ static int batadv_mcast_forw_mode_check(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	case ETH_P_IP:
 		return batadv_mcast_forw_mode_check_ipv4(bat_priv, skb,
 							 is_unsnoopable);
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
 	case ETH_P_IPV6:
+		if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6))
+			return -EINVAL;
+
 		return batadv_mcast_forw_mode_check_ipv6(bat_priv, skb,
 							 is_unsnoopable);
-#endif
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 7fd740b6e36d..e1ebe14ee2a6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -941,15 +941,17 @@ int batadv_recv_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
 	struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
 	struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet *unicast_4addr_packet;
-	u8 *orig_addr;
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
+	u8 *orig_addr, *orig_addr_gw;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = NULL, *orig_node_gw = NULL;
 	int check, hdr_size = sizeof(*unicast_packet);
 	enum batadv_subtype subtype;
-	bool is4addr;
+	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
+	bool is4addr, is_gw;
 
 	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
 	unicast_4addr_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet *)skb->data;
+	ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
 
 	is4addr = unicast_packet->packet_type == BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR;
 	/* the caller function should have already pulled 2 bytes */
@@ -972,6 +974,23 @@ int batadv_recv_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	/* packet for me */
 	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, unicast_packet->dest)) {
+		/* If this is a unicast packet from another backgone gw,
+		 * drop it.
+		 */
+		orig_addr_gw = ethhdr->h_source;
+		orig_node_gw = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, orig_addr_gw);
+		if (orig_node_gw) {
+			is_gw = batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw(skb, orig_node_gw,
+							  hdr_size);
+			batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node_gw);
+			if (is_gw) {
+				batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
+					   "recv_unicast_packet(): Dropped unicast pkt received from another backbone gw %pM.\n",
+					   orig_addr_gw);
+				return NET_RX_DROP;
+			}
+		}
+
 		if (is4addr) {
 			subtype = unicast_4addr_packet->subtype;
 			batadv_dat_inc_counter(bat_priv, subtype);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index 1489ec27daff..403df596a73d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ void batadv_forw_packet_free(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet,
  * @if_outgoing: The (optional) if_outgoing to be grabbed
  * @queue_left: The (optional) queue counter to decrease
  * @bat_priv: The bat_priv for the mesh of this forw_packet
+ * @skb: The raw packet this forwarding packet shall contain
  *
  * Allocates a forwarding packet and tries to get a reference to the
  * (optional) if_incoming, if_outgoing and queue_left. If queue_left
@@ -493,7 +494,8 @@ struct batadv_forw_packet *
 batadv_forw_packet_alloc(struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming,
 			 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
 			 atomic_t *queue_left,
-			 struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+			 struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			 struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet;
 	const char *qname;
@@ -525,7 +527,7 @@ batadv_forw_packet_alloc(struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming,
 
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&forw_packet->list);
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&forw_packet->cleanup_list);
-	forw_packet->skb = NULL;
+	forw_packet->skb = skb;
 	forw_packet->queue_left = queue_left;
 	forw_packet->if_incoming = if_incoming;
 	forw_packet->if_outgoing = if_outgoing;
@@ -756,22 +758,23 @@ int batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (!primary_if)
 		goto err;
 
+	newskb = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!newskb) {
+		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	forw_packet = batadv_forw_packet_alloc(primary_if, NULL,
 					       &bat_priv->bcast_queue_left,
-					       bat_priv);
+					       bat_priv, newskb);
 	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	if (!forw_packet)
-		goto err;
-
-	newskb = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!newskb)
 		goto err_packet_free;
 
 	/* as we have a copy now, it is safe to decrease the TTL */
 	bcast_packet = (struct batadv_bcast_packet *)newskb->data;
 	bcast_packet->ttl--;
 
-	forw_packet->skb = newskb;
 	forw_packet->own = own_packet;
 
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&forw_packet->delayed_work,
@@ -781,11 +784,60 @@ int batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
 err_packet_free:
-	batadv_forw_packet_free(forw_packet, true);
+	kfree_skb(newskb);
 err:
 	return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_forw_packet_bcasts_left - check if a retransmission is necessary
+ * @forw_packet: the forwarding packet to check
+ * @hard_iface: the interface to check on
+ *
+ * Checks whether a given packet has any (re)transmissions left on the provided
+ * interface.
+ *
+ * hard_iface may be NULL: In that case the number of transmissions this skb had
+ * so far is compared with the maximum amount of retransmissions independent of
+ * any interface instead.
+ *
+ * Return: True if (re)transmissions are left, false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool
+batadv_forw_packet_bcasts_left(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet,
+			       struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	unsigned int max;
+
+	if (hard_iface)
+		max = hard_iface->num_bcasts;
+	else
+		max = BATADV_NUM_BCASTS_MAX;
+
+	return BATADV_SKB_CB(forw_packet->skb)->num_bcasts < max;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_forw_packet_bcasts_inc - increment retransmission counter of a packet
+ * @forw_packet: the packet to increase the counter for
+ */
+static void
+batadv_forw_packet_bcasts_inc(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet)
+{
+	BATADV_SKB_CB(forw_packet->skb)->num_bcasts++;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_forw_packet_is_rebroadcast - check packet for previous transmissions
+ * @forw_packet: the packet to check
+ *
+ * Return: True if this packet was transmitted before, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool batadv_forw_packet_is_rebroadcast(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet)
+{
+	return BATADV_SKB_CB(forw_packet->skb)->num_bcasts > 0;
+}
+
 static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
@@ -826,7 +878,7 @@ static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (hard_iface->soft_iface != soft_iface)
 			continue;
 
-		if (forw_packet->num_packets >= hard_iface->num_bcasts)
+		if (!batadv_forw_packet_bcasts_left(forw_packet, hard_iface))
 			continue;
 
 		if (forw_packet->own) {
@@ -884,10 +936,10 @@ static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	forw_packet->num_packets++;
+	batadv_forw_packet_bcasts_inc(forw_packet);
 
 	/* if we still have some more bcasts to send */
-	if (forw_packet->num_packets < BATADV_NUM_BCASTS_MAX) {
+	if (batadv_forw_packet_bcasts_left(forw_packet, NULL)) {
 		batadv_forw_packet_bcast_queue(bat_priv, forw_packet,
 					       send_time);
 		return;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.h b/net/batman-adv/send.h
index f21166d10323..a16b34f473ef 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.h
@@ -34,11 +34,13 @@ struct batadv_forw_packet *
 batadv_forw_packet_alloc(struct batadv_hard_iface *if_incoming,
 			 struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing,
 			 atomic_t *queue_left,
-			 struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+			 struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			 struct sk_buff *skb);
 bool batadv_forw_packet_steal(struct batadv_forw_packet *packet, spinlock_t *l);
 void batadv_forw_packet_ogmv1_queue(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				    struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet,
 				    unsigned long send_time);
+bool batadv_forw_packet_is_rebroadcast(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet);
 
 int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index d042c99af028..b25789abf7b9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -64,28 +64,6 @@
 #include "sysfs.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
 
-static int batadv_get_settings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *cmd);
-static void batadv_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *dev,
-			       struct ethtool_drvinfo *info);
-static u32 batadv_get_msglevel(struct net_device *dev);
-static void batadv_set_msglevel(struct net_device *dev, u32 value);
-static u32 batadv_get_link(struct net_device *dev);
-static void batadv_get_strings(struct net_device *dev, u32 stringset, u8 *data);
-static void batadv_get_ethtool_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-				     struct ethtool_stats *stats, u64 *data);
-static int batadv_get_sset_count(struct net_device *dev, int stringset);
-
-static const struct ethtool_ops batadv_ethtool_ops = {
-	.get_settings = batadv_get_settings,
-	.get_drvinfo = batadv_get_drvinfo,
-	.get_msglevel = batadv_get_msglevel,
-	.set_msglevel = batadv_set_msglevel,
-	.get_link = batadv_get_link,
-	.get_strings = batadv_get_strings,
-	.get_ethtool_stats = batadv_get_ethtool_stats,
-	.get_sset_count = batadv_get_sset_count,
-};
-
 int batadv_skb_head_push(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
 {
 	int result;
@@ -140,7 +118,7 @@ static u64 batadv_sum_counter(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,  size_t idx)
 static struct net_device_stats *batadv_interface_stats(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct net_device_stats *stats = &bat_priv->stats;
+	struct net_device_stats *stats = &dev->stats;
 
 	stats->tx_packets = batadv_sum_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TX);
 	stats->tx_bytes = batadv_sum_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TX_BYTES);
@@ -230,6 +208,9 @@ static int batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
 		goto dropped;
 
+	/* reset control block to avoid left overs from previous users */
+	memset(skb->cb, 0, sizeof(struct batadv_skb_cb));
+
 	netif_trans_update(soft_iface);
 	vid = batadv_get_vid(skb, 0);
 	ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
@@ -947,6 +928,98 @@ static const struct net_device_ops batadv_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_del_slave = batadv_softif_slave_del,
 };
 
+static void batadv_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *dev,
+			       struct ethtool_drvinfo *info)
+{
+	strlcpy(info->driver, "B.A.T.M.A.N. advanced", sizeof(info->driver));
+	strlcpy(info->version, BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION, sizeof(info->version));
+	strlcpy(info->fw_version, "N/A", sizeof(info->fw_version));
+	strlcpy(info->bus_info, "batman", sizeof(info->bus_info));
+}
+
+/* Inspired by drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c:1702
+ * Declare each description string in struct.name[] to get fixed sized buffer
+ * and compile time checking for strings longer than ETH_GSTRING_LEN.
+ */
+static const struct {
+	const char name[ETH_GSTRING_LEN];
+} batadv_counters_strings[] = {
+	{ "tx" },
+	{ "tx_bytes" },
+	{ "tx_dropped" },
+	{ "rx" },
+	{ "rx_bytes" },
+	{ "forward" },
+	{ "forward_bytes" },
+	{ "mgmt_tx" },
+	{ "mgmt_tx_bytes" },
+	{ "mgmt_rx" },
+	{ "mgmt_rx_bytes" },
+	{ "frag_tx" },
+	{ "frag_tx_bytes" },
+	{ "frag_rx" },
+	{ "frag_rx_bytes" },
+	{ "frag_fwd" },
+	{ "frag_fwd_bytes" },
+	{ "tt_request_tx" },
+	{ "tt_request_rx" },
+	{ "tt_response_tx" },
+	{ "tt_response_rx" },
+	{ "tt_roam_adv_tx" },
+	{ "tt_roam_adv_rx" },
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
+	{ "dat_get_tx" },
+	{ "dat_get_rx" },
+	{ "dat_put_tx" },
+	{ "dat_put_rx" },
+	{ "dat_cached_reply_tx" },
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
+	{ "nc_code" },
+	{ "nc_code_bytes" },
+	{ "nc_recode" },
+	{ "nc_recode_bytes" },
+	{ "nc_buffer" },
+	{ "nc_decode" },
+	{ "nc_decode_bytes" },
+	{ "nc_decode_failed" },
+	{ "nc_sniffed" },
+#endif
+};
+
+static void batadv_get_strings(struct net_device *dev, u32 stringset, u8 *data)
+{
+	if (stringset == ETH_SS_STATS)
+		memcpy(data, batadv_counters_strings,
+		       sizeof(batadv_counters_strings));
+}
+
+static void batadv_get_ethtool_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+				     struct ethtool_stats *stats, u64 *data)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < BATADV_CNT_NUM; i++)
+		data[i] = batadv_sum_counter(bat_priv, i);
+}
+
+static int batadv_get_sset_count(struct net_device *dev, int stringset)
+{
+	if (stringset == ETH_SS_STATS)
+		return BATADV_CNT_NUM;
+
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static const struct ethtool_ops batadv_ethtool_ops = {
+	.get_drvinfo = batadv_get_drvinfo,
+	.get_link = ethtool_op_get_link,
+	.get_strings = batadv_get_strings,
+	.get_ethtool_stats = batadv_get_ethtool_stats,
+	.get_sset_count = batadv_get_sset_count,
+};
+
 /**
  * batadv_softif_free - Deconstructor of batadv_soft_interface
  * @dev: Device to cleanup and remove
@@ -971,8 +1044,6 @@ static void batadv_softif_free(struct net_device *dev)
  */
 static void batadv_softif_init_early(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct batadv_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-
 	ether_setup(dev);
 
 	dev->netdev_ops = &batadv_netdev_ops;
@@ -989,8 +1060,6 @@ static void batadv_softif_init_early(struct net_device *dev)
 	eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
 
 	dev->ethtool_ops = &batadv_ethtool_ops;
-
-	memset(priv, 0, sizeof(*priv));
 }
 
 struct net_device *batadv_softif_create(struct net *net, const char *name)
@@ -1083,118 +1152,3 @@ struct rtnl_link_ops batadv_link_ops __read_mostly = {
 	.setup		= batadv_softif_init_early,
 	.dellink	= batadv_softif_destroy_netlink,
 };
-
-/* ethtool */
-static int batadv_get_settings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *cmd)
-{
-	cmd->supported = 0;
-	cmd->advertising = 0;
-	ethtool_cmd_speed_set(cmd, SPEED_10);
-	cmd->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
-	cmd->port = PORT_TP;
-	cmd->phy_address = 0;
-	cmd->transceiver = XCVR_INTERNAL;
-	cmd->autoneg = AUTONEG_DISABLE;
-	cmd->maxtxpkt = 0;
-	cmd->maxrxpkt = 0;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void batadv_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *dev,
-			       struct ethtool_drvinfo *info)
-{
-	strlcpy(info->driver, "B.A.T.M.A.N. advanced", sizeof(info->driver));
-	strlcpy(info->version, BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION, sizeof(info->version));
-	strlcpy(info->fw_version, "N/A", sizeof(info->fw_version));
-	strlcpy(info->bus_info, "batman", sizeof(info->bus_info));
-}
-
-static u32 batadv_get_msglevel(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-}
-
-static void batadv_set_msglevel(struct net_device *dev, u32 value)
-{
-}
-
-static u32 batadv_get_link(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	return 1;
-}
-
-/* Inspired by drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c:1702
- * Declare each description string in struct.name[] to get fixed sized buffer
- * and compile time checking for strings longer than ETH_GSTRING_LEN.
- */
-static const struct {
-	const char name[ETH_GSTRING_LEN];
-} batadv_counters_strings[] = {
-	{ "tx" },
-	{ "tx_bytes" },
-	{ "tx_dropped" },
-	{ "rx" },
-	{ "rx_bytes" },
-	{ "forward" },
-	{ "forward_bytes" },
-	{ "mgmt_tx" },
-	{ "mgmt_tx_bytes" },
-	{ "mgmt_rx" },
-	{ "mgmt_rx_bytes" },
-	{ "frag_tx" },
-	{ "frag_tx_bytes" },
-	{ "frag_rx" },
-	{ "frag_rx_bytes" },
-	{ "frag_fwd" },
-	{ "frag_fwd_bytes" },
-	{ "tt_request_tx" },
-	{ "tt_request_rx" },
-	{ "tt_response_tx" },
-	{ "tt_response_rx" },
-	{ "tt_roam_adv_tx" },
-	{ "tt_roam_adv_rx" },
-#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
-	{ "dat_get_tx" },
-	{ "dat_get_rx" },
-	{ "dat_put_tx" },
-	{ "dat_put_rx" },
-	{ "dat_cached_reply_tx" },
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_NC
-	{ "nc_code" },
-	{ "nc_code_bytes" },
-	{ "nc_recode" },
-	{ "nc_recode_bytes" },
-	{ "nc_buffer" },
-	{ "nc_decode" },
-	{ "nc_decode_bytes" },
-	{ "nc_decode_failed" },
-	{ "nc_sniffed" },
-#endif
-};
-
-static void batadv_get_strings(struct net_device *dev, u32 stringset, u8 *data)
-{
-	if (stringset == ETH_SS_STATS)
-		memcpy(data, batadv_counters_strings,
-		       sizeof(batadv_counters_strings));
-}
-
-static void batadv_get_ethtool_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-				     struct ethtool_stats *stats, u64 *data)
-{
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < BATADV_CNT_NUM; i++)
-		data[i] = batadv_sum_counter(bat_priv, i);
-}
-
-static int batadv_get_sset_count(struct net_device *dev, int stringset)
-{
-	if (stringset == ETH_SS_STATS)
-		return BATADV_CNT_NUM;
-
-	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index c94ebdecdc3d..556f9a865ddf 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -873,8 +873,8 @@ static int batadv_tp_send(void *arg)
 		/* something went wrong during the preparation/transmission */
 		if (unlikely(err && err != BATADV_TP_REASON_CANT_SEND)) {
 			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TP_METER, bat_priv,
-				   "Meter: batadv_tp_send() cannot send packets (%d)\n",
-				   err);
+				   "Meter: %s() cannot send packets (%d)\n",
+				   __func__, err);
 			/* ensure nobody else tries to stop the thread now */
 			if (atomic_dec_and_test(&tp_vars->sending))
 				tp_vars->reason = err;
@@ -979,7 +979,8 @@ void batadv_tp_start(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 	if (!tp_vars) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TP_METER, bat_priv,
-			   "Meter: batadv_tp_start cannot allocate list elements\n");
+			   "Meter: %s cannot allocate list elements\n",
+			   __func__);
 		batadv_tp_batctl_error_notify(BATADV_TP_REASON_MEMORY_ERROR,
 					      dst, bat_priv, session_cookie);
 		return;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 6077a87d46f0..e75b4937b497 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 		   "Deleting global tt entry %pM (vid: %d): %s\n",
 		   tt_global->common.addr,
-		   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_global->common.vid), message);
+		   batadv_print_vid(tt_global->common.vid), message);
 
 	batadv_hash_remove(bat_priv->tt.global_hash, batadv_compare_tt,
 			   batadv_choose_tt, &tt_global->common);
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const u8 *addr,
 		if (tt_local->common.flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_PENDING) {
 			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 				   "Re-adding pending client %pM (vid: %d)\n",
-				   addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+				   addr, batadv_print_vid(vid));
 			/* whatever the reason why the PENDING flag was set,
 			 * this is a client which was enqueued to be removed in
 			 * this orig_interval. Since it popped up again, the
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const u8 *addr,
 		if (tt_local->common.flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM) {
 			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 				   "Roaming client %pM (vid: %d) came back to its original location\n",
-				   addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+				   addr, batadv_print_vid(vid));
 			/* the ROAM flag is set because this client roamed away
 			 * and the node got a roaming_advertisement message. Now
 			 * that the client popped up again at its original
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const u8 *addr,
 	if (!vlan) {
 		net_ratelimited_function(batadv_info, soft_iface,
 					 "adding TT local entry %pM to non-existent VLAN %d\n",
-					 addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+					 addr, batadv_print_vid(vid));
 		kmem_cache_free(batadv_tl_cache, tt_local);
 		tt_local = NULL;
 		goto out;
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const u8 *addr,
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 		   "Creating new local tt entry: %pM (vid: %d, ttvn: %d)\n",
-		   addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid),
+		   addr, batadv_print_vid(vid),
 		   (u8)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn));
 
 	ether_addr_copy(tt_local->common.addr, addr);
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ int batadv_tt_local_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 			seq_printf(seq,
 				   " * %pM %4i [%c%c%c%c%c%c] %3u.%03u   (%#.8x)\n",
 				   tt_common_entry->addr,
-				   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_common_entry->vid),
+				   batadv_print_vid(tt_common_entry->vid),
 				   ((tt_common_entry->flags &
 				     BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM) ? 'R' : '.'),
 				   no_purge ? 'P' : '.',
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ batadv_tt_local_set_pending(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 		   "Local tt entry (%pM, vid: %d) pending to be removed: %s\n",
 		   tt_local_entry->common.addr,
-		   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_local_entry->common.vid), message);
+		   batadv_print_vid(tt_local_entry->common.vid), message);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1727,7 +1727,7 @@ add_orig_entry:
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 		   "Creating new global tt entry: %pM (vid: %d, via %pM)\n",
-		   common->addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(common->vid),
+		   common->addr, batadv_print_vid(common->vid),
 		   orig_node->orig);
 	ret = true;
 
@@ -1835,7 +1835,7 @@ batadv_tt_global_print_entry(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (!vlan) {
 			seq_printf(seq,
 				   " * Cannot retrieve VLAN %d for originator %pM\n",
-				   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_common_entry->vid),
+				   batadv_print_vid(tt_common_entry->vid),
 				   best_entry->orig_node->orig);
 			goto print_list;
 		}
@@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ batadv_tt_global_print_entry(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		seq_printf(seq,
 			   " %c %pM %4i   (%3u) via %pM     (%3u)   (%#.8x) [%c%c%c%c]\n",
 			   '*', tt_global_entry->common.addr,
-			   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_global_entry->common.vid),
+			   batadv_print_vid(tt_global_entry->common.vid),
 			   best_entry->ttvn, best_entry->orig_node->orig,
 			   last_ttvn, vlan->tt.crc,
 			   ((flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM) ? 'R' : '.'),
@@ -1867,7 +1867,7 @@ print_list:
 		if (!vlan) {
 			seq_printf(seq,
 				   " + Cannot retrieve VLAN %d for originator %pM\n",
-				   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_common_entry->vid),
+				   batadv_print_vid(tt_common_entry->vid),
 				   orig_entry->orig_node->orig);
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -1876,7 +1876,7 @@ print_list:
 		seq_printf(seq,
 			   " %c %pM %4d   (%3u) via %pM     (%3u)   (%#.8x) [%c%c%c%c]\n",
 			   '+', tt_global_entry->common.addr,
-			   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_global_entry->common.vid),
+			   batadv_print_vid(tt_global_entry->common.vid),
 			   orig_entry->ttvn, orig_entry->orig_node->orig,
 			   last_ttvn, vlan->tt.crc,
 			   ((flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM) ? 'R' : '.'),
@@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@ batadv_tt_global_del_orig_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				   "Deleting %pM from global tt entry %pM (vid: %d): %s\n",
 				   orig_node->orig,
 				   tt_global_entry->common.addr,
-				   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid), message);
+				   batadv_print_vid(vid), message);
 			_batadv_tt_global_del_orig_entry(tt_global_entry,
 							 orig_entry);
 		}
@@ -2253,12 +2253,13 @@ batadv_tt_global_del_roaming(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		/* its the last one, mark for roaming. */
 		tt_global_entry->common.flags |= BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM;
 		tt_global_entry->roam_at = jiffies;
-	} else
+	} else {
 		/* there is another entry, we can simply delete this
 		 * one and can still use the other one.
 		 */
 		batadv_tt_global_del_orig_node(bat_priv, tt_global_entry,
 					       orig_node, message);
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2314,10 +2315,11 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_del(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		/* local entry exists, case 2: client roamed to us. */
 		batadv_tt_global_del_orig_list(tt_global_entry);
 		batadv_tt_global_free(bat_priv, tt_global_entry, message);
-	} else
+	} else {
 		/* no local entry exists, case 1: check for roaming */
 		batadv_tt_global_del_roaming(bat_priv, tt_global_entry,
 					     orig_node, message);
+	}
 
 out:
 	if (tt_global_entry)
@@ -2375,7 +2377,7 @@ void batadv_tt_global_del_orig(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 					   "Deleting global tt entry %pM (vid: %d): %s\n",
 					   tt_global->common.addr,
-					   BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid), message);
+					   batadv_print_vid(vid), message);
 				hlist_del_rcu(&tt_common_entry->hash_entry);
 				batadv_tt_global_entry_put(tt_global);
 			}
@@ -2435,7 +2437,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_global_purge(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 				   "Deleting global tt entry %pM (vid: %d): %s\n",
 				   tt_global->common.addr,
-				   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_global->common.vid),
+				   batadv_print_vid(tt_global->common.vid),
 				   msg);
 
 			hlist_del_rcu(&tt_common->hash_entry);
@@ -3650,7 +3652,7 @@ static void batadv_send_roam_adv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *client,
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 		   "Sending ROAMING_ADV to %pM (client %pM, vid: %d)\n",
-		   orig_node->orig, client, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
+		   orig_node->orig, client, batadv_print_vid(vid));
 
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_TT_ROAM_ADV_TX);
 
@@ -3773,7 +3775,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_purge_pending_clients(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 				   "Deleting local tt entry (%pM, vid: %d): pending\n",
 				   tt_common->addr,
-				   BATADV_PRINT_VID(tt_common->vid));
+				   batadv_print_vid(tt_common->vid));
 
 			batadv_tt_local_size_dec(bat_priv, tt_common->vid);
 			hlist_del_rcu(&tt_common->hash_entry);
@@ -4017,7 +4019,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_add_temporary_global_entry(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TT, bat_priv,
 		   "Added temporary global client (addr: %pM, vid: %d, orig: %pM)\n",
-		   addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid), orig_node->orig);
+		   addr, batadv_print_vid(vid), orig_node->orig);
 	ret = true;
 out:
 	return ret;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 246f21b4973b..ea43a6449247 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -1000,7 +1000,6 @@ struct batadv_priv_bat_v {
  * struct batadv_priv - per mesh interface data
  * @mesh_state: current status of the mesh (inactive/active/deactivating)
  * @soft_iface: net device which holds this struct as private data
- * @stats: structure holding the data for the ndo_get_stats() call
  * @bat_counters: mesh internal traffic statistic counters (see batadv_counters)
  * @aggregated_ogms: bool indicating whether OGM aggregation is enabled
  * @bonding: bool indicating whether traffic bonding is enabled
@@ -1055,7 +1054,6 @@ struct batadv_priv_bat_v {
 struct batadv_priv {
 	atomic_t mesh_state;
 	struct net_device *soft_iface;
-	struct net_device_stats stats;
 	u64 __percpu *bat_counters; /* Per cpu counters */
 	atomic_t aggregated_ogms;
 	atomic_t bonding;
@@ -1377,9 +1375,11 @@ struct batadv_nc_packet {
  *  relevant to batman-adv in the skb->cb buffer in skbs.
  * @decoded: Marks a skb as decoded, which is checked when searching for coding
  *  opportunities in network-coding.c
+ * @num_bcasts: Counter for broadcast packet retransmissions
  */
 struct batadv_skb_cb {
 	bool decoded;
+	unsigned int num_bcasts;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ struct batadv_skb_cb {
  * @skb: bcast packet's skb buffer
  * @packet_len: size of aggregated OGM packet inside the skb buffer
  * @direct_link_flags: direct link flags for aggregated OGM packets
- * @num_packets: counter for bcast packet retransmission
+ * @num_packets: counter for aggregated OGMv1 packets
  * @delayed_work: work queue callback item for packet sending
  * @if_incoming: pointer to incoming hard-iface or primary iface if
  *  locally generated packet