diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 37e368d05937..9074e743ad61 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -93,16 +93,7 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_iface_disable(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	hard_iface->packet_buff = NULL;
 }
 
-static void bat_iv_ogm_primary_iface_set(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
-{
-	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
-
-	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)hard_iface->packet_buff;
-	batman_ogm_packet->flags = PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP;
-	batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl = TTL;
-}
-
-static void bat_iv_ogm_update_mac(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
+static void bat_iv_ogm_iface_update_mac(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
 
@@ -113,6 +104,15 @@ static void bat_iv_ogm_update_mac(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	       hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 }
 
+static void bat_iv_ogm_primary_iface_set(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
+
+	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)hard_iface->packet_buff;
+	batman_ogm_packet->flags = PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP;
+	batman_ogm_packet->header.ttl = TTL;
+}
+
 /* when do we schedule our own ogm to be sent */
 static unsigned long bat_iv_ogm_emit_send_time(const struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
 {
@@ -1236,8 +1236,8 @@ static struct bat_algo_ops batman_iv __read_mostly = {
 	.name = "BATMAN IV",
 	.bat_iface_enable = bat_iv_ogm_iface_enable,
 	.bat_iface_disable = bat_iv_ogm_iface_disable,
+	.bat_iface_update_mac = bat_iv_ogm_iface_update_mac,
 	.bat_primary_iface_set = bat_iv_ogm_primary_iface_set,
-	.bat_ogm_update_mac = bat_iv_ogm_update_mac,
 	.bat_ogm_schedule = bat_iv_ogm_schedule,
 	.bat_ogm_emit = bat_iv_ogm_emit,
 };
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 95f869c7ca04..0b84bb1b62c4 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void hardif_activate_interface(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
 
 	bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 
-	bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_update_mac(hard_iface);
+	bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_update_mac(hard_iface);
 	hard_iface->if_status = IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED;
 
 	/**
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ static int hard_if_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 		check_known_mac_addr(hard_iface->net_dev);
 
 		bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
-		bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_update_mac(hard_iface);
+		bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_update_mac(hard_iface);
 
 		primary_if = primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 		if (!primary_if)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index f80c4474127c..083a2993efe4 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ int bat_algo_register(struct bat_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops)
 	/* all algorithms must implement all ops (for now) */
 	if (!bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_enable ||
 	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_disable ||
+	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_update_mac ||
 	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_primary_iface_set ||
-	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_update_mac ||
 	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_schedule ||
 	    !bat_algo_ops->bat_ogm_emit) {
 		pr_info("Routing algo '%s' does not implement required ops\n",
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 9fa8b73387ec..66a3750aa9e7 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -381,10 +381,12 @@ struct bat_algo_ops {
 	int (*bat_iface_enable)(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	/* de-init routing info when hard-interface is disabled */
 	void (*bat_iface_disable)(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
+	/* (re-)init mac addresses of the protocol information
+	 * belonging to this hard-interface
+	 */
+	void (*bat_iface_update_mac)(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	/* called when primary interface is selected / changed */
 	void (*bat_primary_iface_set)(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
-	/* init mac addresses of the OGM belonging to this hard-interface */
-	void (*bat_ogm_update_mac)(struct hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	/* prepare a new outgoing OGM for the send queue */
 	void (*bat_ogm_schedule)(struct hard_iface *hard_iface,
 				 int tt_num_changes);