diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index eebab20c7478..fd8d5afec0dd 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -1167,6 +1167,8 @@ int batadv_bla_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	uint16_t crc;
 	unsigned long entrytime;
 
+	spin_lock_init(&bat_priv->bla.bcast_duplist_lock);
+
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv, "bla hash registering\n");
 
 	/* setting claim destination address */
@@ -1226,7 +1228,7 @@ int batadv_bla_check_bcast_duplist(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				   struct batadv_bcast_packet *bcast_packet,
 				   int bcast_packet_len)
 {
-	int i, length, curr;
+	int i, length, curr, ret = 0;
 	uint8_t *content;
 	uint16_t crc;
 	struct batadv_bcast_duplist_entry *entry;
@@ -1238,6 +1240,8 @@ int batadv_bla_check_bcast_duplist(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	/* calculate the crc ... */
 	crc = crc16(0, content, length);
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->bla.bcast_duplist_lock);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < BATADV_DUPLIST_SIZE; i++) {
 		curr = (bat_priv->bla.bcast_duplist_curr + i);
 		curr %= BATADV_DUPLIST_SIZE;
@@ -1259,9 +1263,12 @@ int batadv_bla_check_bcast_duplist(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		/* this entry seems to match: same crc, not too old,
 		 * and from another gw. therefore return 1 to forbid it.
 		 */
-		return 1;
+		ret = 1;
+		goto out;
 	}
-	/* not found, add a new entry (overwrite the oldest entry) */
+	/* not found, add a new entry (overwrite the oldest entry)
+	 * and allow it, its the first occurence.
+	 */
 	curr = (bat_priv->bla.bcast_duplist_curr + BATADV_DUPLIST_SIZE - 1);
 	curr %= BATADV_DUPLIST_SIZE;
 	entry = &bat_priv->bla.bcast_duplist[curr];
@@ -1270,8 +1277,10 @@ int batadv_bla_check_bcast_duplist(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	memcpy(entry->orig, bcast_packet->orig, ETH_ALEN);
 	bat_priv->bla.bcast_duplist_curr = curr;
 
-	/* allow it, its the first occurence. */
-	return 0;
+out:
+	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->bla.bcast_duplist_lock);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 2ed82caacdca..ac1e07a80454 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ struct batadv_priv_bla {
 	struct batadv_hashtable *backbone_hash;
 	struct batadv_bcast_duplist_entry bcast_duplist[BATADV_DUPLIST_SIZE];
 	int bcast_duplist_curr;
+	/* protects bcast_duplist and bcast_duplist_curr */
+	spinlock_t bcast_duplist_lock;
 	struct batadv_bla_claim_dst claim_dest;
 	struct delayed_work work;
 };