diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index f3de43ccdf93..6f0160c73322 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -2477,7 +2477,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_neigh_is_sob(struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh1,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void batadv_iv_iface_activate(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+static void batadv_iv_iface_enabled(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	/* begin scheduling originator messages on that interface */
 	batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(hard_iface);
@@ -2817,8 +2817,8 @@ unlock:
 static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_iv __read_mostly = {
 	.name = "BATMAN_IV",
 	.iface = {
-		.activate = batadv_iv_iface_activate,
 		.enable = batadv_iv_ogm_iface_enable,
+		.enabled = batadv_iv_iface_enabled,
 		.disable = batadv_iv_ogm_iface_disable,
 		.update_mac = batadv_iv_ogm_iface_update_mac,
 		.primary_set = batadv_iv_ogm_primary_iface_set,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 34331ed6de73..5346c6595a09 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -596,6 +596,9 @@ int batadv_hardif_enable_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 
 	batadv_hardif_recalc_extra_skbroom(soft_iface);
 
+	if (bat_priv->algo_ops->iface.enabled)
+		bat_priv->algo_ops->iface.enabled(hard_iface);
+
 out:
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 1caff709e94e..02eaa90569d9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -1399,6 +1399,7 @@ struct batadv_forw_packet {
  * @activate: start routing mechanisms when hard-interface is brought up
  *  (optional)
  * @enable: init routing info when hard-interface is enabled
+ * @enabled: notification when hard-interface was enabled (optional)
  * @disable: de-init routing info when hard-interface is disabled
  * @update_mac: (re-)init mac addresses of the protocol information
  *  belonging to this hard-interface
@@ -1407,6 +1408,7 @@ struct batadv_forw_packet {
 struct batadv_algo_iface_ops {
 	void (*activate)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	int (*enable)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
+	void (*enabled)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	void (*disable)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	void (*update_mac)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 	void (*primary_set)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);