diff --git a/multicast.c b/multicast.c
index 00612bf..b75bcc3 100644
--- a/multicast.c
+++ b/multicast.c
@@ -565,19 +565,26 @@ batadv_mcast_forw_mode(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
  *
  * If the BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_UNSNOOPABLES flag of this originator,
  * orig, has toggled then this method updates counter and list accordingly.
+ *
+ * Caller needs to hold orig->mcast_handler_lock.
  */
 static void batadv_mcast_want_unsnoop_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					     struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
 					     uint8_t mcast_flags)
 {
+	struct hlist_node *node = &orig->mcast_want_all_unsnoopables_node;
+	struct hlist_head *head = &bat_priv->mcast.want_all_unsnoopables_list;
+
 	/* switched from flag unset to set */
 	if (mcast_flags & BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_UNSNOOPABLES &&
 	    !(orig->mcast_flags & BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_UNSNOOPABLES)) {
 		atomic_inc(&bat_priv->mcast.num_want_all_unsnoopables);
 
 		spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->mcast.want_lists_lock);
-		hlist_add_head_rcu(&orig->mcast_want_all_unsnoopables_node,
-				   &bat_priv->mcast.want_all_unsnoopables_list);
+		/* flag checks above + mcast_handler_lock prevents this */
+		BUG_ON(!hlist_unhashed(node));
+
+		hlist_add_head_rcu(node, head);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->mcast.want_lists_lock);
 	/* switched from flag set to unset */
 	} else if (!(mcast_flags & BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_UNSNOOPABLES) &&
@@ -585,7 +592,10 @@ static void batadv_mcast_want_unsnoop_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		atomic_dec(&bat_priv->mcast.num_want_all_unsnoopables);
 
 		spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->mcast.want_lists_lock);
-		hlist_del_rcu(&orig->mcast_want_all_unsnoopables_node);
+		/* flag checks above + mcast_handler_lock prevents this */
+		BUG_ON(hlist_unhashed(node));
+
+		hlist_del_init_rcu(node);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->mcast.want_lists_lock);
 	}
 }
@@ -598,19 +608,26 @@ static void batadv_mcast_want_unsnoop_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  *
  * If the BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV4 flag of this originator, orig, has
  * toggled then this method updates counter and list accordingly.
+ *
+ * Caller needs to hold orig->mcast_handler_lock.
  */
 static void batadv_mcast_want_ipv4_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					  struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
 					  uint8_t mcast_flags)
 {
+	struct hlist_node *node = &orig->mcast_want_all_ipv4_node;
+	struct hlist_head *head = &bat_priv->mcast.want_all_ipv4_list;
+
 	/* switched from flag unset to set */
 	if (mcast_flags & BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV4 &&
 	    !(orig->mcast_flags & BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV4)) {
 		atomic_inc(&bat_priv->mcast.num_want_all_ipv4);
 
 		spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->mcast.want_lists_lock);
-		hlist_add_head_rcu(&orig->mcast_want_all_ipv4_node,
-				   &bat_priv->mcast.want_all_ipv4_list);
+		/* flag checks above + mcast_handler_lock prevents this */
+		BUG_ON(!hlist_unhashed(node));
+
+		hlist_add_head_rcu(node, head);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->mcast.want_lists_lock);
 	/* switched from flag set to unset */
 	} else if (!(mcast_flags & BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV4) &&
@@ -618,7 +635,10 @@ static void batadv_mcast_want_ipv4_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		atomic_dec(&bat_priv->mcast.num_want_all_ipv4);
 
 		spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->mcast.want_lists_lock);
-		hlist_del_rcu(&orig->mcast_want_all_ipv4_node);
+		/* flag checks above + mcast_handler_lock prevents this */
+		BUG_ON(hlist_unhashed(node));
+
+		hlist_del_init_rcu(node);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->mcast.want_lists_lock);
 	}
 }
@@ -631,19 +651,26 @@ static void batadv_mcast_want_ipv4_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  *
  * If the BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV6 flag of this originator, orig, has
  * toggled then this method updates counter and list accordingly.
+ *
+ * Caller needs to hold orig->mcast_handler_lock.
  */
 static void batadv_mcast_want_ipv6_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					  struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
 					  uint8_t mcast_flags)
 {
+	struct hlist_node *node = &orig->mcast_want_all_ipv6_node;
+	struct hlist_head *head = &bat_priv->mcast.want_all_ipv6_list;
+
 	/* switched from flag unset to set */
 	if (mcast_flags & BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV6 &&
 	    !(orig->mcast_flags & BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV6)) {
 		atomic_inc(&bat_priv->mcast.num_want_all_ipv6);
 
 		spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->mcast.want_lists_lock);
-		hlist_add_head_rcu(&orig->mcast_want_all_ipv6_node,
-				   &bat_priv->mcast.want_all_ipv6_list);
+		/* flag checks above + mcast_handler_lock prevents this */
+		BUG_ON(!hlist_unhashed(node));
+
+		hlist_add_head_rcu(node, head);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->mcast.want_lists_lock);
 	/* switched from flag set to unset */
 	} else if (!(mcast_flags & BATADV_MCAST_WANT_ALL_IPV6) &&
@@ -651,7 +678,10 @@ static void batadv_mcast_want_ipv6_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		atomic_dec(&bat_priv->mcast.num_want_all_ipv6);
 
 		spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->mcast.want_lists_lock);
-		hlist_del_rcu(&orig->mcast_want_all_ipv6_node);
+		/* flag checks above + mcast_handler_lock prevents this */
+		BUG_ON(hlist_unhashed(node));
+
+		hlist_del_init_rcu(node);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->mcast.want_lists_lock);
 	}
 }
@@ -674,6 +704,11 @@ static void batadv_mcast_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	uint8_t mcast_flags = BATADV_NO_FLAGS;
 	bool orig_initialized;
 
+	if (orig_mcast_enabled && tvlv_value &&
+	    (tvlv_value_len >= sizeof(mcast_flags)))
+		mcast_flags = *(uint8_t *)tvlv_value;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&orig->mcast_handler_lock);
 	orig_initialized = orig->capa_initialized & BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST;
 
 	/* If mcast support is turned on decrease the disabled mcast node
@@ -698,15 +733,12 @@ static void batadv_mcast_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	set_bit(BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST, &orig->capa_initialized);
 
-	if (orig_mcast_enabled && tvlv_value &&
-	    (tvlv_value_len >= sizeof(mcast_flags)))
-		mcast_flags = *(uint8_t *)tvlv_value;
-
 	batadv_mcast_want_unsnoop_update(bat_priv, orig, mcast_flags);
 	batadv_mcast_want_ipv4_update(bat_priv, orig, mcast_flags);
 	batadv_mcast_want_ipv6_update(bat_priv, orig, mcast_flags);
 
 	orig->mcast_flags = mcast_flags;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&orig->mcast_handler_lock);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -740,6 +772,8 @@ void batadv_mcast_purge_orig(struct batadv_orig_node *orig)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = orig->bat_priv;
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&orig->mcast_handler_lock);
+
 	if (!(orig->capabilities & BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST) &&
 	    orig->capa_initialized & BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST)
 		atomic_dec(&bat_priv->mcast.num_disabled);
@@ -747,4 +781,6 @@ void batadv_mcast_purge_orig(struct batadv_orig_node *orig)
 	batadv_mcast_want_unsnoop_update(bat_priv, orig, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
 	batadv_mcast_want_ipv4_update(bat_priv, orig, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
 	batadv_mcast_want_ipv6_update(bat_priv, orig, BATADV_NO_FLAGS);
+
+	spin_unlock_bh(&orig->mcast_handler_lock);
 }
diff --git a/originator.c b/originator.c
index e3900e4..a2ba182 100644
--- a/originator.c
+++ b/originator.c
@@ -658,11 +658,15 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_orig_node_new(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&orig_node->neigh_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&orig_node->vlan_list);
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&orig_node->ifinfo_list);
+	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&orig_node->mcast_want_all_unsnoopables_node);
+	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&orig_node->mcast_want_all_ipv4_node);
+	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&orig_node->mcast_want_all_ipv6_node);
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->bcast_seqno_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->neigh_list_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->tt_buff_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->tt_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->vlan_list_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&orig_node->mcast_handler_lock);
 
 	batadv_nc_init_orig(orig_node);
 
diff --git a/types.h b/types.h
index c6ec558..65dc6bf 100644
--- a/types.h
+++ b/types.h
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ struct batadv_orig_bat_iv {
  * @batadv_dat_addr_t:  address of the orig node in the distributed hash
  * @last_seen: time when last packet from this node was received
  * @bcast_seqno_reset: time when the broadcast seqno window was reset
+ * @mcast_handler_lock: synchronizes mcast-capability and -flag changes
  * @mcast_flags: multicast flags announced by the orig node
  * @mcast_want_all_unsnoop_node: a list node for the
  *  mcast.want_all_unsnoopables list
@@ -251,6 +252,8 @@ struct batadv_orig_node {
 	unsigned long last_seen;
 	unsigned long bcast_seqno_reset;
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_MCAST
+	/* synchronizes mcast tvlv specific orig changes */
+	spinlock_t mcast_handler_lock;
 	uint8_t mcast_flags;
 	struct hlist_node mcast_want_all_unsnoopables_node;
 	struct hlist_node mcast_want_all_ipv4_node;
