diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
index 96e7333764f0..b58007b79e3a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "main.h"
 
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/byteorder/generic.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/nl80211.h>
 #include <linux/random.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
@@ -111,6 +113,8 @@ static u32 batadv_v_elp_get_throughput(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *neigh)
 		}
 		if (ret)
 			goto default_throughput;
+		if (!(sinfo.filled & BIT(NL80211_STA_INFO_EXPECTED_THROUGHPUT)))
+			goto default_throughput;
 
 		return sinfo.expected_throughput / 100;
 	}