diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 95aaff371966..bf8a01b8f026 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -694,11 +694,11 @@ static void batadv_tvlv_container_release(struct kref *ref)
 }
 
 /**
- * batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref - decrement the tvlv container refcounter and
+ * batadv_tvlv_container_put - decrement the tvlv container refcounter and
  *  possibly release it
  * @tvlv: the tvlv container to free
  */
-static void batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv)
+static void batadv_tvlv_container_put(struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv)
 {
 	kref_put(&tvlv->refcount, batadv_tvlv_container_release);
 }
@@ -784,8 +784,8 @@ static void batadv_tvlv_container_remove(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	hlist_del(&tvlv->list);
 
 	/* first call to decrement the counter, second call to free */
-	batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(tvlv);
-	batadv_tvlv_container_free_ref(tvlv);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_put(tvlv);
+	batadv_tvlv_container_put(tvlv);
 }
 
 /**