diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 3ce6d9b2c9f3..0fc4ca78e84e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ static void batadv_tp_batctl_error_notify(enum batadv_tp_meter_reason reason,
  * batadv_tp_list_find() - find a tp_vars object in the global list
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the mesh interface information
  * @dst: the other endpoint MAC address to look for
+ * @role: role of the session
  *
  * Look for a tp_vars object matching dst as end_point and return it after
  * having increment the refcounter. Return NULL is not found
@@ -262,7 +263,8 @@ static void batadv_tp_batctl_error_notify(enum batadv_tp_meter_reason reason,
  * Return: matching tp_vars or NULL when no tp_vars with @dst was found
  */
 static struct batadv_tp_vars *batadv_tp_list_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-						  const u8 *dst)
+						  const u8 *dst,
+						  enum batadv_tp_meter_role role)
 {
 	struct batadv_tp_vars *pos, *tp_vars = NULL;
 
@@ -271,6 +273,9 @@ static struct batadv_tp_vars *batadv_tp_list_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		if (!batadv_compare_eth(pos->other_end, dst))
 			continue;
 
+		if (pos->role != role)
+			continue;
+
 		/* most of the time this function is invoked during the normal
 		 * process..it makes sens to pay more when the session is
 		 * finished and to speed the process up during the measurement
@@ -286,12 +291,33 @@ static struct batadv_tp_vars *batadv_tp_list_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	return tp_vars;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_tp_list_active() - check if session from/to destination is ongoing
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the mesh interface information
+ * @dst: the other endpoint MAC address to look for
+ *
+ * Return: if matching session with @dst was found
+ */
+static bool batadv_tp_list_active(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst)
+	__must_hold(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock)
+{
+	struct batadv_tp_vars *tp_vars;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(tp_vars, &bat_priv->tp_list, list) {
+		if (batadv_compare_eth(tp_vars->other_end, dst))
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 /**
  * batadv_tp_list_find_session() - find tp_vars session object in the global
  *  list
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the mesh interface information
  * @dst: the other endpoint MAC address to look for
  * @session: session identifier
+ * @role: role of the session
  *
  * Look for a tp_vars object matching dst as end_point, session as tp meter
  * session and return it after having increment the refcounter. Return NULL
@@ -301,7 +327,7 @@ static struct batadv_tp_vars *batadv_tp_list_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  */
 static struct batadv_tp_vars *
 batadv_tp_list_find_session(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
-			    const u8 *session)
+			    const u8 *session, enum batadv_tp_meter_role role)
 {
 	struct batadv_tp_vars *pos, *tp_vars = NULL;
 
@@ -313,6 +339,9 @@ batadv_tp_list_find_session(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 		if (memcmp(pos->session, session, sizeof(pos->session)) != 0)
 			continue;
 
+		if (pos->role != role)
+			continue;
+
 		/* most of the time this function is invoked during the normal
 		 * process..it makes sense to pay more when the session is
 		 * finished and to speed the process up during the measurement
@@ -665,13 +694,10 @@ static void batadv_tp_recv_ack(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	/* find the tp_vars */
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find_session(bat_priv, icmp->orig,
-					      icmp->session);
+					      icmp->session, BATADV_TP_SENDER);
 	if (unlikely(!tp_vars))
 		return;
 
-	if (unlikely(tp_vars->role != BATADV_TP_SENDER))
-		goto out;
-
 	if (unlikely(batadv_tp_sender_stopped(tp_vars)))
 		goto out;
 
@@ -980,10 +1006,8 @@ void batadv_tp_start(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find(bat_priv, dst);
-	if (tp_vars) {
+	if (batadv_tp_list_active(bat_priv, dst)) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->tp_list_lock);
-		batadv_tp_vars_put(tp_vars);
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TP_METER, bat_priv,
 			   "Meter: test to or from the same node already ongoing, aborting\n");
 		batadv_tp_batctl_error_notify(BATADV_TP_REASON_ALREADY_ONGOING,
@@ -1104,18 +1128,14 @@ void batadv_tp_stop(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 	if (!orig_node)
 		return;
 
-	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find(bat_priv, orig_node->orig);
+	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find(bat_priv, orig_node->orig, BATADV_TP_SENDER);
 	if (!tp_vars) {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TP_METER, bat_priv,
 			   "Meter: trying to interrupt an already over connection\n");
 		goto out_put_orig_node;
 	}
 
-	if (unlikely(tp_vars->role != BATADV_TP_SENDER))
-		goto out_put_tp_vars;
-
 	batadv_tp_sender_shutdown(tp_vars, return_value);
-out_put_tp_vars:
 	batadv_tp_vars_put(tp_vars);
 out_put_orig_node:
 	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
@@ -1371,7 +1391,7 @@ batadv_tp_init_recv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		goto out_unlock;
 
 	tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find_session(bat_priv, icmp->orig,
-					      icmp->session);
+					      icmp->session, BATADV_TP_RECEIVER);
 	if (tp_vars)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
@@ -1442,7 +1462,7 @@ static void batadv_tp_recv_msg(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		}
 	} else {
 		tp_vars = batadv_tp_list_find_session(bat_priv, icmp->orig,
-						      icmp->session);
+						      icmp->session, BATADV_TP_RECEIVER);
 		if (!tp_vars) {
 			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TP_METER, bat_priv,
 				   "Unexpected packet from %pM!\n",
@@ -1451,13 +1471,6 @@ static void batadv_tp_recv_msg(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (unlikely(tp_vars->role != BATADV_TP_RECEIVER)) {
-		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TP_METER, bat_priv,
-			   "Meter: dropping packet: not expected (role=%u)\n",
-			   tp_vars->role);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	tp_vars->last_recv_time = jiffies;
 
 	/* if the packet is a duplicate, it may be the case that an ACK has been