diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index fe4c5e29f96b..f61479b5a99d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -638,3 +638,4 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR(BATADV_DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(BATADV_DRIVER_DESC);
 MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE(BATADV_DRIVER_DEVICE);
 MODULE_VERSION(BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION);
+MODULE_ALIAS_RTNL_LINK("batadv");