diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 5651e33..cb2d1b9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_send_to_if(struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet,
 		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_MGMT_TX);
 		batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_MGMT_TX_BYTES,
 				   skb->len + ETH_HLEN);
-		batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, hard_iface, batadv_broadcast_addr);
+		batadv_send_broadcast_skb(skb, hard_iface);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
index fac5aee..1e4d13c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static void batadv_v_elp_periodic_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		   hard_iface->net_dev->name,
 		   atomic_read(&hard_iface->bat_v.elp_seqno));
 
-	batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, hard_iface, batadv_broadcast_addr);
+	batadv_send_broadcast_skb(skb, hard_iface);
 
 	atomic_inc(&hard_iface->bat_v.elp_seqno);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
index 22dda0e..c800096 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static void batadv_v_ogm_send_to_if(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_MGMT_TX_BYTES,
 			   skb->len + ETH_HLEN);
 
-	batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, hard_iface, batadv_broadcast_addr);
+	batadv_send_broadcast_skb(skb, hard_iface);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index 4c9b69d..e96d7c7 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -654,9 +654,7 @@ static bool batadv_dat_send_data(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			goto free_neigh;
 		}
 
-		send_status = batadv_send_skb_packet(tmp_skb,
-						     neigh_node->if_incoming,
-						     neigh_node->addr);
+		send_status = batadv_send_unicast_skb(tmp_skb, neigh_node);
 		if (send_status == NET_XMIT_SUCCESS) {
 			/* count the sent packet */
 			switch (packet_subtype) {
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
index adb9c39..e6956d0 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
@@ -378,8 +378,7 @@ bool batadv_frag_skb_fwd(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				   skb->len + ETH_HLEN);
 
 		packet->ttl--;
-		batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming,
-				       neigh_node->addr);
+		batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb, neigh_node);
 		ret = true;
 	}
 
@@ -486,8 +485,7 @@ bool batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX);
 		batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX_BYTES,
 				   skb_fragment->len + ETH_HLEN);
-		batadv_send_skb_packet(skb_fragment, neigh_node->if_incoming,
-				       neigh_node->addr);
+		batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb_fragment, neigh_node);
 		frag_header.no++;
 
 		/* The initial check in this function should cover this case */
@@ -506,7 +504,7 @@ bool batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX);
 	batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_TX_BYTES,
 			   skb->len + ETH_HLEN);
-	batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming, neigh_node->addr);
+	batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb, neigh_node);
 
 	ret = true;
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
index 6268f08..14d0013 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_socket_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buff,
 
 	ether_addr_copy(icmp_header->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr);
 
-	batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming, neigh_node->addr);
+	batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb, neigh_node);
 	goto out;
 
 dst_unreach:
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index d253bb2..b41719b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -575,9 +575,7 @@ batadv_nc_hash_find(struct batadv_hashtable *hash,
  */
 static void batadv_nc_send_packet(struct batadv_nc_packet *nc_packet)
 {
-	batadv_send_skb_packet(nc_packet->skb,
-			       nc_packet->neigh_node->if_incoming,
-			       nc_packet->nc_path->next_hop);
+	batadv_send_unicast_skb(nc_packet->skb, nc_packet->neigh_node);
 	nc_packet->skb = NULL;
 	batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet);
 }
@@ -1067,11 +1065,11 @@ static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	struct batadv_unicast_packet *packet1;
 	struct batadv_unicast_packet *packet2;
 	struct batadv_coded_packet *coded_packet;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_tmp, *router_neigh;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router_coding = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_tmp, *router_neigh, *first_dest;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router_coding = NULL, *second_dest;
 	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_neigh_ifinfo = NULL;
 	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_coding_ifinfo = NULL;
-	u8 *first_source, *first_dest, *second_source, *second_dest;
+	u8 *first_source, *second_source;
 	__be32 packet_id1, packet_id2;
 	size_t count;
 	bool res = false;
@@ -1114,9 +1112,9 @@ static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	 */
 	if (tq_weighted_neigh >= tq_weighted_coding) {
 		/* Destination from nc_packet is selected for MAC-header */
-		first_dest = nc_packet->nc_path->next_hop;
+		first_dest = nc_packet->neigh_node;
 		first_source = nc_packet->nc_path->prev_hop;
-		second_dest = neigh_node->addr;
+		second_dest = neigh_node;
 		second_source = ethhdr->h_source;
 		packet1 = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)nc_packet->skb->data;
 		packet2 = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
@@ -1125,9 +1123,9 @@ static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					      skb->data + sizeof(*packet2));
 	} else {
 		/* Destination for skb is selected for MAC-header */
-		first_dest = neigh_node->addr;
+		first_dest = neigh_node;
 		first_source = ethhdr->h_source;
-		second_dest = nc_packet->nc_path->next_hop;
+		second_dest = nc_packet->neigh_node;
 		second_source = nc_packet->nc_path->prev_hop;
 		packet1 = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
 		packet2 = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)nc_packet->skb->data;
@@ -1169,7 +1167,7 @@ static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	coded_packet->first_ttvn = packet1->ttvn;
 
 	/* Info about second unicast packet */
-	ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->second_dest, second_dest);
+	ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->second_dest, second_dest->addr);
 	ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->second_source, second_source);
 	ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->second_orig_dest, packet2->dest);
 	coded_packet->second_crc = packet_id2;
@@ -1224,7 +1222,7 @@ static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet);
 
 	/* Send the coded packet and return true */
-	batadv_send_skb_packet(skb_dest, neigh_node->if_incoming, first_dest);
+	batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb_dest, first_dest);
 	res = true;
 out:
 	if (router_neigh)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index caff32c..3ce06e0 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -49,16 +49,30 @@
 
 static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work);
 
-/* send out an already prepared packet to the given address via the
- * specified batman interface
+/**
+ * batadv_send_skb_packet - send an already prepared packet
+ * @skb: the packet to send
+ * @hard_iface: the interface to use to send the broadcast packet
+ * @dst_addr: the payload destination
+ *
+ * Send out an already prepared packet to the given neighbor or broadcast it
+ * using the specified interface. Either hard_iface or neigh_node must be not
+ * NULL.
+ * If neigh_node is NULL, then the packet is broadcasted using hard_iface,
+ * otherwise it is sent as unicast to the given neighbor.
+ *
+ * Return: NET_TX_DROP in case of error or the result of dev_queue_xmit(skb)
+ * otherwise
  */
 int batadv_send_skb_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			   struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 			   const u8 *dst_addr)
 {
-	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv;
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 
+	bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
+
 	if (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE)
 		goto send_skb_err;
 
@@ -100,6 +114,35 @@ send_skb_err:
 	return NET_XMIT_DROP;
 }
 
+int batadv_send_broadcast_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			      struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+	return batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, hard_iface, batadv_broadcast_addr);
+}
+
+int batadv_send_unicast_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			    struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
+	struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *hardif_neigh;
+#endif
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh->if_incoming, neigh->addr);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
+	hardif_neigh = batadv_hardif_neigh_get(neigh->if_incoming, neigh->addr);
+
+	if ((hardif_neigh) && (ret != NET_XMIT_DROP))
+		hardif_neigh->bat_v.last_unicast_tx = jiffies;
+
+	if (hardif_neigh)
+		batadv_hardif_neigh_put(hardif_neigh);
+#endif
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  * batadv_send_skb_to_orig - Lookup next-hop and transmit skb.
  * @skb: Packet to be transmitted.
@@ -146,8 +189,7 @@ int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (recv_if && batadv_nc_skb_forward(skb, neigh_node)) {
 		ret = NET_XMIT_POLICED;
 	} else {
-		batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming,
-				       neigh_node->addr);
+		batadv_send_unicast_skb(skb, neigh_node);
 		ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
@@ -538,8 +580,7 @@ static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 		/* send a copy of the saved skb */
 		skb1 = skb_clone(forw_packet->skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (skb1)
-			batadv_send_skb_packet(skb1, hard_iface,
-					       batadv_broadcast_addr);
+			batadv_send_broadcast_skb(skb1, hard_iface);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.h b/net/batman-adv/send.h
index 7ff95ca..6fd7270 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.h
@@ -28,12 +28,16 @@
 struct sk_buff;
 struct work_struct;
 
-int batadv_send_skb_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
-			   struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
-			   const u8 *dst_addr);
 int batadv_send_skb_to_orig(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 			    struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
+int batadv_send_skb_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			   struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
+			   const u8 *dst_addr);
+int batadv_send_broadcast_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			      struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
+int batadv_send_unicast_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			    struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node);
 void batadv_schedule_bat_ogm(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
 int batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 				    const struct sk_buff *skb,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index a6f0952..c56bb88 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -377,11 +377,13 @@ DECLARE_EWMA(throughput, 1024, 8)
  * @throughput: ewma link throughput towards this neighbor
  * @elp_interval: time interval between two ELP transmissions
  * @elp_latest_seqno: latest and best known ELP sequence number
+ * @last_unicast_tx: when the last unicast packet has been sent to this neighbor
  */
 struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node_bat_v {
 	struct ewma_throughput throughput;
 	u32 elp_interval;
 	u32 elp_latest_seqno;
+	unsigned long last_unicast_tx;
 };
 
 /**
