diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index f2f125684ed9..010397650fa5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -424,8 +424,8 @@ int batadv_send_skb_via_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
 
 	orig_node = batadv_gw_get_selected_orig(bat_priv);
-	return batadv_send_skb_unicast(bat_priv, skb, BATADV_UNICAST, 0,
-				       orig_node, vid);
+	return batadv_send_skb_unicast(bat_priv, skb, BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR,
+				       BATADV_P_DATA, orig_node, vid);
 }
 
 void batadv_schedule_bat_ogm(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)