--- x/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ y/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -715,6 +715,7 @@ static void batadv_nc_worker(struct work
 	delayed_work = to_delayed_work(work);
 	priv_nc = container_of(delayed_work, struct batadv_priv_nc, work);
 	bat_priv = container_of(priv_nc, struct batadv_priv, nc);
+	goto out;
 
 	batadv_nc_purge_orig_hash(bat_priv);
 	batadv_nc_purge_paths(bat_priv, bat_priv->nc.coding_hash,
@@ -737,6 +738,7 @@ static void batadv_nc_worker(struct work
 		bat_priv->nc.timestamp_sniffed_purge = jiffies;
 	}
 
+out:
 	/* Schedule a new check */
 	batadv_nc_start_timer(bat_priv);
 }