diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 618d1889c04e..74ef7dc2b2f9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -173,19 +173,12 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_get(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *addr)
 static struct batadv_neigh_node *
 batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_new(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 			const u8 *neigh_addr,
-			struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
-			struct batadv_orig_node *orig_neigh)
+			struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
 
 	neigh_node = batadv_neigh_node_get_or_create(orig_node,
 						     hard_iface, neigh_addr);
-	if (!neigh_node)
-		goto out;
-
-	neigh_node->orig_node = orig_neigh;
-
-out:
 	return neigh_node;
 }
 
@@ -906,6 +899,31 @@ static u8 batadv_iv_orig_ifinfo_sum(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	return sum;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_ifinfo_sum() - Get bcast_own sum for a last-hop neighbor
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the mesh interface information
+ * @neigh_node: last-hop neighbor of an originator
+ *
+ * Return: Number of replied (rebroadcasted) OGMs for the originator currently
+ * announced by the neighbor. Returns 0 if the neighbor's originator entry is
+ * not available anymore.
+ */
+static u8 batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_ifinfo_sum(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					 const struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
+{
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_neigh;
+	u8 sum;
+
+	orig_neigh = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, neigh_node->addr);
+	if (!orig_neigh)
+		return 0;
+
+	sum = batadv_iv_orig_ifinfo_sum(orig_neigh, neigh_node->if_incoming);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_neigh);
+
+	return sum;
+}
+
 /**
  * batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update() - use OGM to update corresponding data in an
  *  originator
@@ -975,17 +993,9 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	}
 
 	if (!neigh_node) {
-		struct batadv_orig_node *orig_tmp;
-
-		orig_tmp = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_get(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source);
-		if (!orig_tmp)
-			goto unlock;
-
 		neigh_node = batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_new(if_incoming,
 						     ethhdr->h_source,
-						     orig_node, orig_tmp);
-
-		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_tmp);
+						     orig_node);
 		if (!neigh_node)
 			goto unlock;
 	} else {
@@ -1037,10 +1047,9 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	 */
 	if (router_ifinfo &&
 	    neigh_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg == router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg) {
-		sum_orig = batadv_iv_orig_ifinfo_sum(router->orig_node,
-						     router->if_incoming);
-		sum_neigh = batadv_iv_orig_ifinfo_sum(neigh_node->orig_node,
-						      neigh_node->if_incoming);
+		sum_orig = batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_ifinfo_sum(bat_priv, router);
+		sum_neigh = batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_ifinfo_sum(bat_priv,
+							   neigh_node);
 		if (sum_orig >= sum_neigh)
 			goto out;
 	}
@@ -1106,7 +1115,6 @@ static bool batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	if (!neigh_node)
 		neigh_node = batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_new(if_incoming,
 						     orig_neigh_node->orig,
-						     orig_neigh_node,
 						     orig_neigh_node);
 
 	if (!neigh_node)
@@ -1302,6 +1310,32 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_orig_to_direct_router() - get direct next hop neighbor to an orig address
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the mesh interface information
+ * @orig_addr: the originator MAC address to search the best next hop router for
+ * @if_outgoing: the interface where the OGM should be sent to
+ *
+ * Return: A neighbor node which is the best router towards the given originator
+ * address. Bonding candidates are ignored.
+ */
+static struct batadv_neigh_node *
+batadv_orig_to_direct_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, u8 *orig_addr,
+			     struct batadv_hard_iface *if_outgoing)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+
+	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, orig_addr);
+	if (!orig_node)
+		return NULL;
+
+	neigh_node = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, if_outgoing);
+	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
+
+	return neigh_node;
+}
+
 /**
  * batadv_iv_ogm_process_per_outif() - process a batman iv OGM for an outgoing
  *  interface
@@ -1372,8 +1406,9 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_process_per_outif(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 
 	router = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, if_outgoing);
 	if (router) {
-		router_router = batadv_orig_router_get(router->orig_node,
-						       if_outgoing);
+		router_router = batadv_orig_to_direct_router(bat_priv,
+							     router->addr,
+							     if_outgoing);
 		router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router, if_outgoing);
 	}