diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 0ed33a9a41b7..30e774354d4e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/pkt_sched.h>
@@ -370,14 +371,18 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_iface_enable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	unsigned char *ogm_buff;
 	u32 random_seqno;
 
+	mutex_lock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
+
 	/* randomize initial seqno to avoid collision */
 	get_random_bytes(&random_seqno, sizeof(random_seqno));
 	atomic_set(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_seqno, random_seqno);
 
 	hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_len = BATADV_OGM_HLEN;
 	ogm_buff = kmalloc(hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!ogm_buff)
+	if (!ogm_buff) {
+		mutex_unlock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff = ogm_buff;
 
@@ -389,35 +394,59 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_iface_enable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	batadv_ogm_packet->reserved = 0;
 	batadv_ogm_packet->tq = BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE;
 
+	mutex_unlock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void batadv_iv_ogm_iface_disable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
+	mutex_lock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
+
 	kfree(hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff);
 	hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff = NULL;
+
+	mutex_unlock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
 }
 
 static void batadv_iv_ogm_iface_update_mac(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet;
-	unsigned char *ogm_buff = hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff;
+	void *ogm_buff;
 
-	batadv_ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm_packet *)ogm_buff;
+	mutex_lock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
+
+	ogm_buff = hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff;
+	if (!ogm_buff)
+		goto unlock;
+
+	batadv_ogm_packet = ogm_buff;
 	ether_addr_copy(batadv_ogm_packet->orig,
 			hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr);
 	ether_addr_copy(batadv_ogm_packet->prev_sender,
 			hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr);
+
+unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
 }
 
 static void
 batadv_iv_ogm_primary_iface_set(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet;
-	unsigned char *ogm_buff = hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff;
+	void *ogm_buff;
 
-	batadv_ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm_packet *)ogm_buff;
+	mutex_lock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
+
+	ogm_buff = hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff;
+	if (!ogm_buff)
+		goto unlock;
+
+	batadv_ogm_packet = ogm_buff;
 	batadv_ogm_packet->ttl = BATADV_TTL;
+
+unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
 }
 
 /* when do we schedule our own ogm to be sent */
@@ -915,7 +944,11 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_slide_own_bcast_window(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	}
 }
 
-static void batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_schedule_buff() - schedule submission of hardif ogm buffer
+ * @hard_iface: interface whose ogm buffer should be transmitted
+ */
+static void batadv_iv_ogm_schedule_buff(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 	unsigned char **ogm_buff = &hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff;
@@ -926,9 +959,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	u16 tvlv_len = 0;
 	unsigned long send_time;
 
-	if ((hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE) ||
-	    (hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED))
-		return;
+	lockdep_assert_held(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
 
 	/* the interface gets activated here to avoid race conditions between
 	 * the moment of activating the interface in
@@ -996,6 +1027,17 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 }
 
+static void batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	if (hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE ||
+	    hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED)
+		return;
+
+	mutex_lock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
+	batadv_iv_ogm_schedule_buff(hard_iface);
+	mutex_unlock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
+}
+
 /**
  * batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update - use OGM to update corresponding data in an
  *  originator
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 63760967712e..9fdfa9984f02 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/printk.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
@@ -901,6 +902,7 @@ batadv_hardif_add_interface(struct net_device *net_dev)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hard_iface->list);
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&hard_iface->neigh_list);
 
+	mutex_init(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
 	spin_lock_init(&hard_iface->neigh_list_lock);
 	kref_init(&hard_iface->refcount);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 21642fbe95c3..540a9c5c2270 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -82,11 +82,13 @@ enum batadv_dhcp_recipient {
  * @ogm_buff: buffer holding the OGM packet
  * @ogm_buff_len: length of the OGM packet buffer
  * @ogm_seqno: OGM sequence number - used to identify each OGM
+ * @ogm_buff_mutex: lock protecting ogm_buff and ogm_buff_len
  */
 struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_iv {
 	unsigned char *ogm_buff;
 	int ogm_buff_len;
 	atomic_t ogm_seqno;
+	struct mutex ogm_buff_mutex;
 };
 
 /**
