diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 159f30af1dc3..66ac9e85d1ce 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -1032,9 +1032,10 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		batadv_orig_node_free_ref(orig_tmp);
 		if (!neigh_node)
 			goto unlock;
-	} else
+	} else {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 			   "Updating existing last-hop neighbor of originator\n");
+	}
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	neigh_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new(neigh_node, if_outgoing);