diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 4514c51bba77..22622283f59b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -404,23 +404,14 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_send_to_if(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet,
 /* send a batman ogm packet */
 static void batadv_iv_ogm_emit(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet)
 {
-	struct net_device *mesh_iface;
-
 	if (!forw_packet->if_incoming) {
 		pr_err("Error - can't forward packet: incoming iface not specified\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
-	mesh_iface = forw_packet->if_incoming->mesh_iface;
-
 	if (WARN_ON(!forw_packet->if_outgoing))
 		return;
 
-	if (forw_packet->if_outgoing->mesh_iface != mesh_iface) {
-		pr_warn("%s: mesh interface switch for queued OGM\n", __func__);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (forw_packet->if_incoming->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE)
 		return;