diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index 8cd97d59ee61..bda8b1710806 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig,
 	entry->crc = BATADV_BLA_CRC_INIT;
 	entry->bat_priv = bat_priv;
 	atomic_set(&entry->request_sent, 0);
+	atomic_set(&entry->wait_periods, 0);
 	memcpy(entry->orig, orig, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	/* one for the hash, one for returning */
@@ -407,6 +408,7 @@ batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig,
 
 		/* this will be decreased in the worker thread */
 		atomic_inc(&entry->request_sent);
+		atomic_set(&entry->wait_periods, BATADV_BLA_WAIT_PERIODS);
 		atomic_inc(&bat_priv->bla.num_requests);
 	}
 
@@ -1148,12 +1150,17 @@ static void batadv_bla_periodic_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			 * problems when we are not yet known as backbone gw
 			 * in the backbone.
 			 *
-			 * We can reset this now and allow traffic again.
+			 * We can reset this now after we waited some periods
+			 * to give bridge forward delays and bla group forming
+			 * some grace time.
 			 */
 
 			if (atomic_read(&backbone_gw->request_sent) == 0)
 				continue;
 
+			if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&backbone_gw->wait_periods))
+				continue;
+
 			atomic_dec(&backbone_gw->bat_priv->bla.num_requests);
 			atomic_set(&backbone_gw->request_sent, 0);
 		}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index 240c74ffeb93..8f149bb66817 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
 #define BATADV_BLA_PERIOD_LENGTH	10000	/* 10 seconds */
 #define BATADV_BLA_BACKBONE_TIMEOUT	(BATADV_BLA_PERIOD_LENGTH * 3)
 #define BATADV_BLA_CLAIM_TIMEOUT	(BATADV_BLA_PERIOD_LENGTH * 10)
+#define BATADV_BLA_WAIT_PERIODS		3
 
 #define BATADV_DUPLIST_SIZE		16
 #define BATADV_DUPLIST_TIMEOUT		500	/* 500 ms */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index e8a1b18ae546..fa09961652a1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ struct batadv_backbone_gw {
 	struct hlist_node hash_entry;
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
 	unsigned long lasttime;	/* last time we heard of this backbone gw */
+	atomic_t wait_periods;
 	atomic_t request_sent;
 	atomic_t refcount;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;