diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
index 0b4b3fb778a6..208655cf6717 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
@@ -1116,9 +1116,9 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_throughput_override(struct kobject *kobj,
 						struct attribute *attr,
 						char *buff, size_t count)
 {
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = batadv_kobj_to_batpriv(kobj);
 	struct net_device *net_dev = batadv_kobj_to_netdev(kobj);
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface;
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
 	u32 tp_override;
 	u32 old_tp_override;
 	bool ret;
@@ -1147,7 +1147,10 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_throughput_override(struct kobject *kobj,
 
 	atomic_set(&hard_iface->bat_v.throughput_override, tp_override);
 
-	batadv_netlink_notify_hardif(bat_priv, hard_iface);
+	if (hard_iface->soft_iface) {
+		bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+		batadv_netlink_notify_hardif(bat_priv, hard_iface);
+	}
 
 out:
 	batadv_hardif_put(hard_iface);