diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index eb2f2ed9a956..caea5bb38d4b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -944,6 +944,10 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_schedule_buff(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
 
+	/* interface already disabled by batadv_iv_ogm_iface_disable */
+	if (!*ogm_buff)
+		return;
+
 	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
 
 	if (hard_iface == primary_if) {