diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 6b5dae6f0307..d46415edd3be 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/crc32c.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/genetlink.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <net/dsfield.h>
 #include <net/rtnetlink.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/batman_adv.h>
 
 #include "bat_algo.h"
 #include "bat_iv_ogm.h"
@@ -648,3 +650,4 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION(BATADV_DRIVER_DESC);
 MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE(BATADV_DRIVER_DEVICE);
 MODULE_VERSION(BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION);
 MODULE_ALIAS_RTNL_LINK("batadv");
+MODULE_ALIAS_GENL_FAMILY(BATADV_NL_NAME);