diff --git a/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.rst b/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.rst
index 74821d29a22f..b85563ea3682 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.rst
+++ b/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.rst
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Contact
 Please send us comments, experiences, questions, anything :)
 
 IRC:
-  #batman on irc.freenode.org
+  #batadv on ircs://irc.hackint.org/
 Mailing-list:
   b.a.t.m.a.n@open-mesh.org (optional subscription at
   https://lists.open-mesh.org/mailman3/postorius/lists/b.a.t.m.a.n.lists.open-mesh.org/)
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 41fcfdb24a81..b8971a2f5a7e 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -3197,7 +3197,7 @@ S:	Maintained
 W:	https://www.open-mesh.org/
 Q:	https://patchwork.open-mesh.org/project/batman/list/
 B:	https://www.open-mesh.org/projects/batman-adv/issues
-C:	irc://chat.freenode.net/batman
+C:	ircs://irc.hackint.org/batadv
 T:	git https://git.open-mesh.org/linux-merge.git
 F:	Documentation/networking/batman-adv.rst
 F:	include/uapi/linux/batadv_packet.h