diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index f0f864820dea..708e90cb18a6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -826,6 +826,10 @@ static bool batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	vid = batadv_get_vid(skb, hdr_len);
 	ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)(skb->data + hdr_len);
 
+	/* do not reroute multicast frames in a unicast header */
+	if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
+		return true;
+
 	/* check if the destination client was served by this node and it is now
 	 * roaming. In this case, it means that the node has got a ROAM_ADV
 	 * message and that it knows the new destination in the mesh to re-route