diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 8d990b070a2e..3207667e69de 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -836,6 +836,7 @@ int batadv_recv_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	u8 *orig_addr;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
 	int check, hdr_size = sizeof(*unicast_packet);
+	enum batadv_subtype subtype;
 	bool is4addr;
 
 	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
@@ -863,10 +864,20 @@ int batadv_recv_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* packet for me */
 	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, unicast_packet->dest)) {
 		if (is4addr) {
-			batadv_dat_inc_counter(bat_priv,
-					       unicast_4addr_packet->subtype);
-			orig_addr = unicast_4addr_packet->src;
-			orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, orig_addr);
+			subtype = unicast_4addr_packet->subtype;
+			batadv_dat_inc_counter(bat_priv, subtype);
+
+			/* Only payload data should be considered for speedy
+			 * join. For example, DAT also uses unicast 4addr
+			 * types, but those packets should not be considered
+			 * for speedy join, since the clients do not actually
+			 * reside at the sending originator.
+			 */
+			if (subtype == BATADV_P_DATA) {
+				orig_addr = unicast_4addr_packet->src;
+				orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv,
+								  orig_addr);
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_request(bat_priv, skb,