diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index 89e1d4772cff..4cb70bb4c3e8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ int batadv_nc_mesh_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
  */
 void batadv_nc_init_bat_priv(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
-	atomic_set(&bat_priv->network_coding, 1);
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->network_coding, 0);
 	bat_priv->nc.min_tq = 200;
 	bat_priv->nc.max_fwd_delay = 10;
 	bat_priv->nc.max_buffer_time = 200;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index d85a45c24f62..9426b83caab6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ static int batadv_softif_init_late(struct net_device *dev)
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->aggregated_ogms, 1);
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->bonding, 0);
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BLA
-	atomic_set(&bat_priv->bridge_loop_avoidance, 0);
+	atomic_set(&bat_priv->bridge_loop_avoidance, 1);
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DAT
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->distributed_arp_table, 1);