diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index aa8867e1d983..a58184fdf5fd 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -709,7 +709,8 @@ static int batadv_hard_if_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 	}
 
 	hard_iface = batadv_hardif_get_by_netdev(net_dev);
-	if (!hard_iface && event == NETDEV_REGISTER)
+	if (!hard_iface && (event == NETDEV_REGISTER ||
+			    event == NETDEV_POST_TYPE_CHANGE))
 		hard_iface = batadv_hardif_add_interface(net_dev);
 
 	if (!hard_iface)
@@ -724,6 +725,7 @@ static int batadv_hard_if_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 		batadv_hardif_deactivate_interface(hard_iface);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
+	case NETDEV_PRE_TYPE_CHANGE:
 		list_del_rcu(&hard_iface->list);
 
 		batadv_hardif_remove_interface(hard_iface);