diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 53fbdbbe8f4f..d8a6a0f64ce2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 		return BATADV_NO_DUP;
 
 	orig_ifinfo = batadv_orig_ifinfo_new(orig_node, if_outgoing);
-	if (WARN_ON(!orig_ifinfo)) {
+	if (!orig_ifinfo) {
 		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 		return 0;
 	}