diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 73bf6a93a3cf..0b7b36fa0d5c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -2485,7 +2485,7 @@ 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);
@@ -2825,8 +2825,8 @@ 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 08690d06b7be..36f0962040d1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -821,6 +821,9 @@ 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 eeee3e61c625..fdba8a144d73 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -2130,6 +2130,9 @@ struct batadv_algo_iface_ops {
 	/** @enable: init routing info when hard-interface is enabled */
 	int (*enable)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 
+	/** @enabled: notification when hard-interface was enabled (optional) */
+	void (*enabled)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
+
 	/** @disable: de-init routing info when hard-interface is disabled */
 	void (*disable)(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);