diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
index 3315b9a598af..4026f198a734 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
@@ -32,10 +32,21 @@
 
 #include "bat_v_elp.h"
 #include "bat_v_ogm.h"
+#include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "packet.h"
 
+static void batadv_v_iface_activate(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	/* B.A.T.M.A.N. V does not use any queuing mechanism, therefore it can
+	 * set the interface as ACTIVE right away, without any risk of race
+	 * condition
+	 */
+	if (hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED)
+		hard_iface->if_status = BATADV_IF_ACTIVE;
+}
+
 static int batadv_v_iface_enable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -274,6 +285,7 @@ static bool batadv_v_neigh_is_sob(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
 
 static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_v __read_mostly = {
 	.name = "BATMAN_V",
+	.bat_iface_activate = batadv_v_iface_activate,
 	.bat_iface_enable = batadv_v_iface_enable,
 	.bat_iface_disable = batadv_v_iface_disable,
 	.bat_iface_update_mac = batadv_v_iface_update_mac,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index c61d5b0b24d2..0a7deaf2670a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -407,6 +407,9 @@ batadv_hardif_activate_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 
 	batadv_update_min_mtu(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 
+	if (bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_activate)
+		bat_priv->bat_algo_ops->bat_iface_activate(hard_iface);
+
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
 		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 9abfb3e73c34..443e9b84e07d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -1250,6 +1250,8 @@ struct batadv_forw_packet {
  * struct batadv_algo_ops - mesh algorithm callbacks
  * @list: list node for the batadv_algo_list
  * @name: name of the algorithm
+ * @bat_iface_activate: start routing mechanisms when hard-interface is brought
+ *  up
  * @bat_iface_enable: init routing info when hard-interface is enabled
  * @bat_iface_disable: de-init routing info when hard-interface is disabled
  * @bat_iface_update_mac: (re-)init mac addresses of the protocol information
@@ -1277,6 +1279,7 @@ struct batadv_forw_packet {
 struct batadv_algo_ops {
 	struct hlist_node list;
 	char *name;
+	void (*bat_iface_activate)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	int (*bat_iface_enable)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	void (*bat_iface_disable)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	void (*bat_iface_update_mac)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);