diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
index c829d3cee89c..271d321b3a04 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
@@ -368,3 +368,124 @@ out:
 		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
 	return ret;
 }
+
+/**
+ * batadv_frag_create - create a fragment from skb
+ * @skb: skb to create fragment from
+ * @frag_head: header to use in new fragment
+ * @mtu: size of new fragment
+ *
+ * Split the passed skb into two fragments: A new one with size matching the
+ * passed mtu and the old one with the rest. The new skb contains data from the
+ * tail of the old skb.
+ *
+ * Returns the new fragment, NULL on error.
+ */
+static struct sk_buff *batadv_frag_create(struct sk_buff *skb,
+					  struct batadv_frag_packet *frag_head,
+					  unsigned int mtu)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb_fragment;
+	unsigned header_size = sizeof(*frag_head);
+	unsigned fragment_size = mtu - header_size;
+
+	skb_fragment = netdev_alloc_skb(NULL, mtu + ETH_HLEN);
+	if (!skb_fragment)
+		goto err;
+
+	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
+
+	/* Eat the last mtu-bytes of the skb */
+	skb_reserve(skb_fragment, header_size + ETH_HLEN);
+	skb_split(skb, skb_fragment, skb->len - fragment_size);
+
+	/* Add the header */
+	skb_push(skb_fragment, header_size);
+	memcpy(skb_fragment->data, frag_head, header_size);
+
+err:
+	return skb_fragment;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_frag_send_packet - create up to 16 fragments from the passed skb
+ * @skb: skb to create fragments from
+ * @orig_node: final destination of the created fragments
+ * @neigh_node: next-hop of the created fragments
+ *
+ * Returns true on success, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			     struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node)
+{
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
+	struct batadv_frag_packet frag_header;
+	struct sk_buff *skb_fragment;
+	unsigned mtu = neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->mtu;
+	unsigned header_size = sizeof(frag_header);
+	unsigned max_fragment_size, max_packet_size;
+
+	/* To avoid merge and refragmentation at next-hops we never send
+	 * fragments larger than BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAG_SIZE
+	 */
+	mtu = min_t(unsigned, mtu, BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAG_SIZE);
+	max_fragment_size = (mtu - header_size - ETH_HLEN);
+	max_packet_size = max_fragment_size * BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAGMENTS;
+
+	/* Don't even try to fragment, if we need more than 16 fragments */
+	if (skb->len > max_packet_size)
+		goto out_err;
+
+	bat_priv = orig_node->bat_priv;
+	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if)
+		goto out_err;
+
+	/* Create one header to be copied to all fragments */
+	frag_header.header.packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG;
+	frag_header.header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
+	frag_header.header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
+	frag_header.seqno = htons(atomic_inc_return(&bat_priv->frag_seqno));
+	frag_header.reserved = 0;
+	frag_header.no = 0;
+	frag_header.total_size = htons(skb->len);
+	memcpy(frag_header.orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(frag_header.dest, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	/* Eat and send fragments from the tail of skb */
+	while (skb->len > max_fragment_size) {
+		skb_fragment = batadv_frag_create(skb, &frag_header, mtu);
+		if (!skb_fragment)
+			goto out_err;
+
+		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX);
+		batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX_BYTES,
+				   skb_fragment->len + ETH_HLEN);
+		batadv_send_skb_packet(skb_fragment, neigh_node->if_incoming,
+				       neigh_node->addr);
+		frag_header.no++;
+
+		/* The initial check in this function should cover this case */
+		if (frag_header.no == BATADV_FRAG_MAX_FRAGMENTS - 1)
+			goto out_err;
+	}
+
+	/* Make room for the fragment header. */
+	if (batadv_skb_head_push(skb, header_size) < 0 ||
+	    pskb_expand_head(skb, header_size + ETH_HLEN, 0, GFP_ATOMIC) < 0)
+		goto out_err;
+
+	memcpy(skb->data, &frag_header, header_size);
+
+	/* Send the last fragment */
+	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX);
+	batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX_BYTES,
+			   skb->len + ETH_HLEN);
+	batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming, neigh_node->addr);
+
+	return true;
+out_err:
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
index 883a6f46005e..ca029e2676e7 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ bool batadv_frag_skb_fwd(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			 struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node_src);
 bool batadv_frag_skb_buffer(struct sk_buff **skb,
 			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
+bool batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
+			     struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node);
 
 /**
  * batadv_frag_check_entry - check if a list of fragments has timed out
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index b8356ec067bf..1a1aa59d78ee 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@
 #include "gateway_client.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
-
-#include <linux/if_ether.h>
+#include "fragmentation.h"
 
 static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work);
 
@@ -109,7 +108,19 @@ int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* batadv_find_router() increases neigh_nodes refcount if found. */
 	neigh_node = batadv_find_router(bat_priv, orig_node, recv_if);
 	if (!neigh_node)
-		return ret;
+		goto out;
+
+	/* Check if the skb is too large to send in one piece and fragment
+	 * it if needed.
+	 */
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation) &&
+	    skb->len > neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->mtu) {
+		/* Fragment and send packet. */
+		if (batadv_frag_send_packet(skb, orig_node, neigh_node))
+			ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
+
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* try to network code the packet, if it is received on an interface
 	 * (i.e. being forwarded). If the packet originates from this node or if
@@ -123,7 +134,9 @@ int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
+out:
+	if (neigh_node)
+		batadv_neigh_node_free_ref(neigh_node);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index dd189e6bf05a..18b1fd915d1f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ static void batadv_softif_destroy_finish(struct work_struct *work)
 static int batadv_softif_init_late(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
+	uint32_t random_seqno;
 	int ret;
 	size_t cnt_len = sizeof(uint64_t) * BATADV_CNT_NUM;
 
@@ -491,6 +492,10 @@ static int batadv_softif_init_late(struct net_device *dev)
 	bat_priv->tt.last_changeset = NULL;
 	bat_priv->tt.last_changeset_len = 0;
 
+	/* randomize initial seqno to avoid collision */
+	get_random_bytes(&random_seqno, sizeof(random_seqno));
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->frag_seqno, random_seqno);
+
 	bat_priv->primary_if = NULL;
 	bat_priv->num_ifaces = 0;
 
@@ -758,6 +763,8 @@ static const struct {
 	{ "mgmt_tx_bytes" },
 	{ "mgmt_rx" },
 	{ "mgmt_rx_bytes" },
+	{ "frag_tx" },
+	{ "frag_tx_bytes" },
 	{ "frag_rx" },
 	{ "frag_rx_bytes" },
 	{ "frag_fwd" },
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 5a2cc7a9a620..d517d5dde6ad 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -300,6 +300,8 @@ struct batadv_bcast_duplist_entry {
  * @BATADV_CNT_MGMT_TX_BYTES: transmitted routing protocol traffic bytes counter
  * @BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX: received routing protocol traffic packet counter
  * @BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX_BYTES: received routing protocol traffic bytes counter
+ * @BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX: transmitted fragment traffic packet counter
+ * @BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX_BYTES: transmitted fragment traffic bytes counter
  * @BATADV_CNT_FRAG_RX: received fragment traffic packet counter
  * @BATADV_CNT_FRAG_RX_BYTES: received fragment traffic bytes counter
  * @BATADV_CNT_FRAG_FWD: forwarded fragment traffic packet counter
@@ -341,6 +343,8 @@ enum batadv_counters {
 	BATADV_CNT_MGMT_TX_BYTES,
 	BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX,
 	BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX_BYTES,
+	BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX,
+	BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX_BYTES,
 	BATADV_CNT_FRAG_RX,
 	BATADV_CNT_FRAG_RX_BYTES,
 	BATADV_CNT_FRAG_FWD,
@@ -542,6 +546,7 @@ struct batadv_priv_nc {
  * @aggregated_ogms: bool indicating whether OGM aggregation is enabled
  * @bonding: bool indicating whether traffic bonding is enabled
  * @fragmentation: bool indicating whether traffic fragmentation is enabled
+ * @frag_seqno: incremental counter to identify chains of egress fragments
  * @ap_isolation: bool indicating whether ap isolation is enabled
  * @bridge_loop_avoidance: bool indicating whether bridge loop avoidance is
  *  enabled
@@ -585,6 +590,7 @@ struct batadv_priv {
 	atomic_t aggregated_ogms;
 	atomic_t bonding;
 	atomic_t fragmentation;
+	atomic_t frag_seqno;
 	atomic_t ap_isolation;
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA
 	atomic_t bridge_loop_avoidance;