diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index da9f16c6829b..9dbd9107e7e1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 #define BATADV_MAX_AGGREGATION_MS 100
 
 #define BATADV_BLA_PERIOD_LENGTH	10000	/* 10 seconds */
-#define BATADV_BLA_BACKBONE_TIMEOUT	(BATADV_BLA_PERIOD_LENGTH * 3)
+#define BATADV_BLA_BACKBONE_TIMEOUT	(BATADV_BLA_PERIOD_LENGTH * 6)
 #define BATADV_BLA_CLAIM_TIMEOUT	(BATADV_BLA_PERIOD_LENGTH * 10)
 #define BATADV_BLA_WAIT_PERIODS		3