diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 4493913f0d5c..813db4e64602 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ static int batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	case ETH_P_8021Q:
 		vhdr = (struct vlan_ethhdr *)skb->data;
 		vid = ntohs(vhdr->h_vlan_TCI) & VLAN_VID_MASK;
+		vid |= BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG;
 
 		if (vhdr->h_vlan_encapsulated_proto != ethertype)
 			break;
@@ -331,6 +332,7 @@ void batadv_interface_rx(struct net_device *soft_iface,
 	case ETH_P_8021Q:
 		vhdr = (struct vlan_ethhdr *)skb->data;
 		vid = ntohs(vhdr->h_vlan_TCI) & VLAN_VID_MASK;
+		vid |= BATADV_VLAN_HAS_TAG;
 
 		if (vhdr->h_vlan_encapsulated_proto != ethertype)
 			break;