diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index cfee017..2a15582 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "bat_sysfs.h"
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "hash.h"
+#include "bat_ogm.h"
 
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 
@@ -131,7 +132,6 @@
 			      struct hard_iface *new_hard_iface)
 {
 	struct hard_iface *curr_hard_iface;
-	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
@@ -147,11 +147,7 @@
 	if (!new_hard_iface)
 		return;
 
-	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)
-						(new_hard_iface->packet_buff);
-	batman_ogm_packet->flags = PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP;
-	batman_ogm_packet->ttl = TTL;
-
+	bat_ogm_init_primary(new_hard_iface);
 	primary_if_update_addr(bat_priv);
 }
 
@@ -163,17 +159,6 @@
 	return false;
 }
 
-static void update_mac_addresses(struct hard_iface *hard_iface)
-{
-	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
-
-	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)hard_iface->packet_buff;
-	memcpy(batman_ogm_packet->orig,
-	       hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(batman_ogm_packet->prev_sender,
-	       hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-}
-
 static void check_known_mac_addr(const struct net_device *net_dev)
 {
 	const struct hard_iface *hard_iface;
@@ -248,7 +233,7 @@
 
 	bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 
-	update_mac_addresses(hard_iface);
+	bat_ogm_update_mac(hard_iface);
 	hard_iface->if_status = IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED;
 
 	/**
@@ -287,7 +272,6 @@
 			    const char *iface_name)
 {
 	struct bat_priv *bat_priv;
-	struct batman_ogm_packet *batman_ogm_packet;
 	struct net_device *soft_iface;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -322,8 +306,8 @@
 
 	hard_iface->soft_iface = soft_iface;
 	bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
-	hard_iface->packet_len = BATMAN_OGM_LEN;
-	hard_iface->packet_buff = kmalloc(hard_iface->packet_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+
+	bat_ogm_init(hard_iface);
 
 	if (!hard_iface->packet_buff) {
 		bat_err(hard_iface->soft_iface, "Can't add interface packet "
@@ -332,16 +316,6 @@
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)
-						(hard_iface->packet_buff);
-	batman_ogm_packet->packet_type = BAT_OGM;
-	batman_ogm_packet->version = COMPAT_VERSION;
-	batman_ogm_packet->flags = NO_FLAGS;
-	batman_ogm_packet->ttl = 2;
-	batman_ogm_packet->tq = TQ_MAX_VALUE;
-	batman_ogm_packet->tt_num_changes = 0;
-	batman_ogm_packet->ttvn = 0;
-
 	hard_iface->if_num = bat_priv->num_ifaces;
 	bat_priv->num_ifaces++;
 	hard_iface->if_status = IF_INACTIVE;
@@ -556,7 +530,7 @@
 			goto hardif_put;
 
 		check_known_mac_addr(hard_iface->net_dev);
-		update_mac_addresses(hard_iface);
+		bat_ogm_update_mac(hard_iface);
 
 		bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
 		primary_if = primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);