diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 991a6e7..25e7e50 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@
 	tt_global_del_orig(orig_node->bat_priv, orig_node,
 			    "originator timed out");
 
+	kfree(orig_node->tt_buff);
 	kfree(orig_node->bcast_own);
 	kfree(orig_node->bcast_own_sum);
 	kfree(orig_node);
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->ogm_cnt_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->bcast_seqno_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->tt_buff_lock);
 
 	/* extra reference for return */
 	atomic_set(&orig_node->refcount, 2);
@@ -221,6 +223,8 @@
 	memcpy(orig_node->orig, addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	orig_node->router = NULL;
 	orig_node->tt_buff = NULL;
+	orig_node->tt_buff_len = 0;
+	atomic_set(&orig_node->tt_size, 0);
 	orig_node->bcast_seqno_reset = jiffies - 1
 					- msecs_to_jiffies(RESET_PROTECTION_MS);
 	orig_node->batman_seqno_reset = jiffies - 1
@@ -330,9 +334,7 @@
 		if (purge_orig_neighbors(bat_priv, orig_node,
 							&best_neigh_node)) {
 			update_routes(bat_priv, orig_node,
-				      best_neigh_node,
-				      orig_node->tt_buff,
-				      orig_node->tt_buff_len);
+				      best_neigh_node);
 		}
 	}