diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 6a484514cd3e..648bdbacee08 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -678,6 +678,7 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_orig_node_new(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	atomic_set(&orig_node->last_ttvn, 0);
 	orig_node->tt_buff = NULL;
 	orig_node->tt_buff_len = 0;
+	orig_node->last_seen = jiffies;
 	reset_time = jiffies - 1 - msecs_to_jiffies(BATADV_RESET_PROTECTION_MS);
 	orig_node->bcast_seqno_reset = reset_time;
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST