diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 0b7ab38e74fc..f68333586681 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -163,42 +163,28 @@ err:
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_rcu - free the neigh_ifinfo object
- * @rcu: rcu pointer of the neigh_ifinfo object
- */
-static void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
-{
-	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo;
-
-	neigh_ifinfo = container_of(rcu, struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo, rcu);
-
-	if (neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing != BATADV_IF_DEFAULT)
-		batadv_hardif_free_ref_now(neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing);
-
-	kfree(neigh_ifinfo);
-}
-
-/**
- * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_now - decrement the refcounter and possibly free
- *  the neigh_ifinfo (without rcu callback)
+ * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release - release neigh_ifinfo from lists and queue for
+ *  free after rcu grace period
  * @neigh_ifinfo: the neigh_ifinfo object to release
  */
 static void
-batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref_now(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo)
+batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount))
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_rcu(&neigh_ifinfo->rcu);
+	if (neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing != BATADV_IF_DEFAULT)
+		batadv_hardif_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo->if_outgoing);
+
+	kfree_rcu(neigh_ifinfo, rcu);
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref - decrement the refcounter and possibly free
+ * batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref - decrement the refcounter and possibly release
  *  the neigh_ifinfo
  * @neigh_ifinfo: the neigh_ifinfo object to release
  */
 void batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *neigh_ifinfo)
 {
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&neigh_ifinfo->refcount))
-		call_rcu(&neigh_ifinfo->rcu, batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_rcu);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release(neigh_ifinfo);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -245,7 +231,7 @@ static void batadv_neigh_node_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(neigh_ifinfo, node_tmp,
 				  &neigh_node->ifinfo_list, list) {
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref_now(neigh_ifinfo);
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_free_ref(neigh_ifinfo);
 	}
 
 	hardif_neigh = batadv_hardif_neigh_get(neigh_node->if_incoming,