diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.h b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
index 84d96e2..b4b9a09 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #ifndef _NET_BATMAN_ADV_ORIGINATOR_H_
 #define _NET_BATMAN_ADV_ORIGINATOR_H_
 
+#include "hash.h"
+
 int originator_init(struct bat_priv *bat_priv);
 void originator_free(struct bat_priv *bat_priv);
 void purge_orig_ref(struct bat_priv *bat_priv);
@@ -38,8 +40,10 @@
 
 
 /* returns 1 if they are the same originator */
-static inline int compare_orig(void *data1, void *data2)
+static inline int compare_orig(struct hlist_node *node, void *data2)
 {
+	void *data1 = container_of(node, struct orig_node, hash_entry);
+
 	return (memcmp(data1, data2, ETH_ALEN) == 0 ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
@@ -64,4 +68,33 @@
 	return hash % size;
 }
 
+static inline struct orig_node *orig_hash_find(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
+					       void *data)
+{
+	struct hashtable_t *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;
+	struct hlist_head *head;
+	struct hlist_node *node;
+	struct orig_node *orig_node, *orig_node_tmp = NULL;
+	int index;
+
+	if (!hash)
+		return NULL;
+
+	index = choose_orig(data, hash->size);
+	head = &hash->table[index];
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(orig_node, node, head, hash_entry) {
+		if (!compare_eth(orig_node, data))
+			continue;
+
+		orig_node_tmp = orig_node;
+		kref_get(&orig_node_tmp->refcount);
+		break;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return orig_node_tmp;
+}
+
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_ORIGINATOR_H_ */