diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index 3194ccdbce60..f635da4b8ca6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -950,26 +950,18 @@ static bool batadv_handle_unclaim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				  const u8 *backbone_addr, const u8 *claim_addr,
 				  unsigned short vid)
 {
-	struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *backbone_gw;
-
 	/* unclaim in any case if it is our own */
 	if (primary_if && batadv_compare_eth(backbone_addr,
 					     primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr))
 		batadv_bla_send_claim(bat_priv, claim_addr, vid,
 				      BATADV_CLAIM_TYPE_UNCLAIM);
 
-	backbone_gw = batadv_backbone_hash_find(bat_priv, backbone_addr, vid);
-
-	if (!backbone_gw)
-		return true;
-
 	/* this must be an UNCLAIM frame */
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
 		   "%s(): UNCLAIM %pM on vid %d (sent by %pM)...\n", __func__,
-		   claim_addr, batadv_print_vid(vid), backbone_gw->orig);
+		   claim_addr, batadv_print_vid(vid), backbone_addr);
 
 	batadv_bla_del_claim(bat_priv, claim_addr, vid);
-	batadv_backbone_gw_put(backbone_gw);
 	return true;
 }