diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 9e4bb61..109ea2a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -267,8 +267,12 @@
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 	struct vlan_ethhdr *vhdr;
+	struct batadv_header *batadv_header = (struct batadv_header *)skb->data;
 	short vid __maybe_unused = -1;
 	__be16 ethertype = __constant_htons(BATADV_ETH_P_BATMAN);
+	bool is_bcast;
+
+	is_bcast = (batadv_header->packet_type == BATADV_BCAST);
 
 	/* check if enough space is available for pulling, and pull */
 	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size))
@@ -315,7 +319,7 @@
 	/* Let the bridge loop avoidance check the packet. If will
 	 * not handle it, we can safely push it up.
 	 */
-	if (batadv_bla_rx(bat_priv, skb, vid))
+	if (batadv_bla_rx(bat_priv, skb, vid, is_bcast))
 		goto out;
 
 	netif_rx(skb);