diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 978e32d94e6c..cc72468ca2ab 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -1511,8 +1511,10 @@ batadv_tp_init_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find_receiver_session(bat_priv, icmp->orig,
 						       icmp->session);
-	if (tp_vars)
+	if (tp_vars) {
+		tp_vars->last_recv_time = jiffies;
 		goto out_unlock;
+	}
 
 	if (!atomic_add_unless(&bat_priv->tp_num, 1, BATADV_TP_MAX_NUM)) {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TP_METER, bat_priv,
@@ -1539,6 +1541,8 @@ batadv_tp_init_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	kref_get(&tp_vars->common.refcount);
 	timer_setup(&tp_vars->common.timer, batadv_tp_receiver_shutdown, 0);
 
+	tp_vars->last_recv_time = jiffies;
+
 	kref_get(&tp_vars->common.refcount);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&tp_vars->common.list, &bat_priv->tp_receiver_list);
 
@@ -1587,9 +1591,9 @@ static void batadv_tp_recv_msg(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				   icmp->orig);
 			goto out;
 		}
-	}
 
-	tp_vars->last_recv_time = jiffies;
+		tp_vars->last_recv_time = jiffies;
+	}
 
 	/* if the packet is a duplicate, it may be the case that an ACK has been
 	 * lost. Resend the ACK