diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index eab9d1b..275604b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include "icmp_socket.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "multicast.h"
+#include "netlink.h"
 #include "network-coding.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "packet.h"
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@
 
 	register_netdevice_notifier(&batadv_hard_if_notifier);
 	rtnl_link_register(&batadv_link_ops);
+	batadv_netlink_register();
 
 	pr_info("B.A.T.M.A.N. advanced %s (compatibility version %i) loaded\n",
 		BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION, BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION);
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@
 static void __exit batadv_exit(void)
 {
 	batadv_debugfs_destroy();
+	batadv_netlink_unregister();
 	rtnl_link_unregister(&batadv_link_ops);
 	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&batadv_hard_if_notifier);
 	batadv_hardif_remove_interfaces();