diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 132635a..b81f8ea 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
 
 	atomic_add(v, &vlan->tt.num_entries);
 
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@
 	if (unlikely(hash_added != 0)) {
 		/* remove the reference for the hash */
 		batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local);
-		batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+		batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@
 				   no_purge ? 0 : last_seen_msecs,
 				   vlan->tt.crc);
 
-			batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+			batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
@@ -1144,8 +1144,8 @@
 	if (!vlan)
 		goto out;
 
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 
 out:
 	if (tt_local_entry)
@@ -1245,8 +1245,8 @@
 			vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv,
 						      tt_common_entry->vid);
 			if (vlan) {
-				batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
-				batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+				batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
+				batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 			}
 
 			batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local);
@@ -3342,8 +3342,8 @@
 			/* decrease the reference held for this vlan */
 			vlan = batadv_softif_vlan_get(bat_priv, tt_common->vid);
 			if (vlan) {
-				batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
-				batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+				batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
+				batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 			}
 
 			batadv_tt_local_entry_free_ref(tt_local);
@@ -3429,7 +3429,7 @@
 	ret = true;
 
 out:
-	batadv_softif_vlan_free_ref(vlan);
+	batadv_softif_vlan_put(vlan);
 	if (tt_global_entry)
 		batadv_tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
 	if (tt_local_entry)