diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 19b0abd..e907492 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
 #include "bat_algo.h"
 #include "bitarray.h"
+#include "gateway_client.h"
 #include "hard-interface.h"
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -2117,6 +2118,219 @@ static void batadv_iv_iface_activate(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(hard_iface);
 }
 
+static struct batadv_gw_node *
+batadv_iv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo;
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node, *curr_gw = NULL;
+	u64 max_gw_factor = 0;
+	u64 tmp_gw_factor = 0;
+	u8 max_tq = 0;
+	u8 tq_avg;
+	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
+		orig_node = gw_node->orig_node;
+		router = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+		if (!router)
+			continue;
+
+		router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router,
+							BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+		if (!router_ifinfo)
+			goto next;
+
+		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&gw_node->refcount))
+			goto next;
+
+		tq_avg = router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
+
+		switch (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class)) {
+		case 1: /* fast connection */
+			tmp_gw_factor = tq_avg * tq_avg;
+			tmp_gw_factor *= gw_node->bandwidth_down;
+			tmp_gw_factor *= 100 * 100;
+			tmp_gw_factor >>= 18;
+
+			if ((tmp_gw_factor > max_gw_factor) ||
+			    ((tmp_gw_factor == max_gw_factor) &&
+			     (tq_avg > max_tq))) {
+				if (curr_gw)
+					batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
+				curr_gw = gw_node;
+				kref_get(&curr_gw->refcount);
+			}
+			break;
+
+		default: /* 2:  stable connection (use best statistic)
+			  * 3:  fast-switch (use best statistic but change as
+			  *     soon as a better gateway appears)
+			  * XX: late-switch (use best statistic but change as
+			  *     soon as a better gateway appears which has
+			  *     $routing_class more tq points)
+			  */
+			if (tq_avg > max_tq) {
+				if (curr_gw)
+					batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
+				curr_gw = gw_node;
+				kref_get(&curr_gw->refcount);
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (tq_avg > max_tq)
+			max_tq = tq_avg;
+
+		if (tmp_gw_factor > max_gw_factor)
+			max_gw_factor = tmp_gw_factor;
+
+		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
+
+next:
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
+		if (router_ifinfo)
+			batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return curr_gw;
+}
+
+static bool batadv_iv_gw_is_eligible(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				     struct batadv_orig_node *curr_gw_orig,
+				     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_orig_ifinfo = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_gw_ifinfo = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router_gw = NULL;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router_orig = NULL;
+	u8 gw_tq_avg, orig_tq_avg;
+	bool ret = false;
+
+	/* dynamic re-election is performed only on fast or late switch */
+	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class) <= 2)
+		return false;
+
+	router_gw = batadv_orig_router_get(curr_gw_orig, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router_gw) {
+		ret = true;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	router_gw_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router_gw,
+						   BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router_gw_ifinfo) {
+		ret = true;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	router_orig = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router_orig)
+		goto out;
+
+	router_orig_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router_orig,
+						     BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router_orig_ifinfo)
+		goto out;
+
+	gw_tq_avg = router_gw_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
+	orig_tq_avg = router_orig_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
+
+	/* the TQ value has to be better */
+	if (orig_tq_avg < gw_tq_avg)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* if the routing class is greater than 3 the value tells us how much
+	 * greater the TQ value of the new gateway must be
+	 */
+	if ((atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class) > 3) &&
+	    (orig_tq_avg - gw_tq_avg < atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class)))
+		goto out;
+
+	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+		   "Restarting gateway selection: better gateway found (tq curr: %i, tq new: %i)\n",
+		   gw_tq_avg, orig_tq_avg);
+
+	ret = true;
+out:
+	if (router_gw_ifinfo)
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_gw_ifinfo);
+	if (router_orig_ifinfo)
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_orig_ifinfo);
+	if (router_gw)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_gw);
+	if (router_orig)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_orig);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* fails if orig_node has no router */
+static int batadv_iv_gw_write_buffer_text(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  struct seq_file *seq,
+					  const struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
+{
+	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw;
+	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
+	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo = NULL;
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	router = batadv_orig_router_get(gw_node->orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router)
+		goto out;
+
+	router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
+	if (!router_ifinfo)
+		goto out;
+
+	curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
+
+	seq_printf(seq, "%s %pM (%3i) %pM [%10s]: %u.%u/%u.%u MBit\n",
+		   (curr_gw == gw_node ? "=>" : "  "),
+		   gw_node->orig_node->orig,
+		   router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg, router->addr,
+		   router->if_incoming->net_dev->name,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_down / 10,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_down % 10,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_up / 10,
+		   gw_node->bandwidth_up % 10);
+	ret = seq_has_overflowed(seq) ? -1 : 0;
+
+	if (curr_gw)
+		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
+out:
+	if (router_ifinfo)
+		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
+	if (router)
+		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void batadv_iv_gw_print(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			       struct seq_file *seq)
+{
+	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node;
+	int gw_count = 0;
+
+	seq_printf(seq,
+		   "      Gateway      (#/255)           Nexthop [outgoingIF]: advertised uplink bandwidth\n");
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
+		/* fails if orig_node has no router */
+		if (batadv_iv_gw_write_buffer_text(bat_priv, seq, gw_node) < 0)
+			continue;
+
+		gw_count++;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	if (gw_count == 0)
+		seq_puts(seq, "No gateways in range ...\n");
+}
+
 static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_iv __read_mostly = {
 	.name = "BATMAN_IV",
 	.iface = {
@@ -2137,6 +2351,11 @@ static struct batadv_algo_ops batadv_batman_iv __read_mostly = {
 		.add_if = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_add_if,
 		.del_if = batadv_iv_ogm_orig_del_if,
 	},
+	.gw = {
+		.get_best_gw_node = batadv_iv_gw_get_best_gw_node,
+		.is_eligible = batadv_iv_gw_is_eligible,
+		.print = batadv_iv_gw_print,
+	},
 };
 
 int __init batadv_iv_init(void)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 63a805d..34401a1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ static void batadv_gw_node_release(struct kref *ref)
  * batadv_gw_node_put - decrement the gw_node refcounter and possibly release it
  * @gw_node: gateway node to free
  */
-static void batadv_gw_node_put(struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
+void batadv_gw_node_put(struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
 {
 	kref_put(&gw_node->refcount, batadv_gw_node_release);
 }
 
-static struct batadv_gw_node *
+struct batadv_gw_node *
 batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node;
@@ -164,86 +164,6 @@ void batadv_gw_reselect(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	atomic_set(&bat_priv->gw.reselect, 1);
 }
 
-static struct batadv_gw_node *
-batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
-{
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
-	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo;
-	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node, *curr_gw = NULL;
-	u64 max_gw_factor = 0;
-	u64 tmp_gw_factor = 0;
-	u8 max_tq = 0;
-	u8 tq_avg;
-	struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node;
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
-		orig_node = gw_node->orig_node;
-		router = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-		if (!router)
-			continue;
-
-		router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router,
-							BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-		if (!router_ifinfo)
-			goto next;
-
-		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&gw_node->refcount))
-			goto next;
-
-		tq_avg = router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg;
-
-		switch (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class)) {
-		case 1: /* fast connection */
-			tmp_gw_factor = tq_avg * tq_avg;
-			tmp_gw_factor *= gw_node->bandwidth_down;
-			tmp_gw_factor *= 100 * 100;
-			tmp_gw_factor >>= 18;
-
-			if ((tmp_gw_factor > max_gw_factor) ||
-			    ((tmp_gw_factor == max_gw_factor) &&
-			     (tq_avg > max_tq))) {
-				if (curr_gw)
-					batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
-				curr_gw = gw_node;
-				kref_get(&curr_gw->refcount);
-			}
-			break;
-
-		default: /* 2:  stable connection (use best statistic)
-			  * 3:  fast-switch (use best statistic but change as
-			  *     soon as a better gateway appears)
-			  * XX: late-switch (use best statistic but change as
-			  *     soon as a better gateway appears which has
-			  *     $routing_class more tq points)
-			  */
-			if (tq_avg > max_tq) {
-				if (curr_gw)
-					batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
-				curr_gw = gw_node;
-				kref_get(&curr_gw->refcount);
-			}
-			break;
-		}
-
-		if (tq_avg > max_tq)
-			max_tq = tq_avg;
-
-		if (tmp_gw_factor > max_gw_factor)
-			max_gw_factor = tmp_gw_factor;
-
-		batadv_gw_node_put(gw_node);
-
-next:
-		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
-		if (router_ifinfo)
-			batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
-	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
-	return curr_gw;
-}
-
 /**
  * batadv_gw_check_client_stop - check if client mode has been switched off
  * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
@@ -292,7 +212,7 @@ void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	if (!batadv_atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->gw.reselect) && curr_gw)
 		goto out;
 
-	next_gw = batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(bat_priv);
+	next_gw = bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.get_best_gw_node(bat_priv);
 
 	if (curr_gw == next_gw)
 		goto out;
@@ -360,70 +280,31 @@ out:
 void batadv_gw_check_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			      struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
-	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_orig_tq = NULL;
-	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_gw_tq = NULL;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *curr_gw_orig;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router_gw = NULL;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router_orig = NULL;
-	u8 gw_tq_avg, orig_tq_avg;
+
+	/* abort immediately if the routing algorithm does not support gateway
+	 * election
+	 */
+	if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.is_eligible)
+		return;
 
 	curr_gw_orig = batadv_gw_get_selected_orig(bat_priv);
 	if (!curr_gw_orig)
 		goto reselect;
 
-	router_gw = batadv_orig_router_get(curr_gw_orig, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-	if (!router_gw)
-		goto reselect;
-
-	router_gw_tq = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router_gw,
-					       BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-	if (!router_gw_tq)
-		goto reselect;
-
 	/* this node already is the gateway */
 	if (curr_gw_orig == orig_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	router_orig = batadv_orig_router_get(orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-	if (!router_orig)
-		goto out;
-
-	router_orig_tq = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router_orig,
-						 BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-	if (!router_orig_tq)
+	if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.is_eligible(bat_priv, curr_gw_orig,
+						orig_node))
 		goto out;
 
-	gw_tq_avg = router_gw_tq->bat_iv.tq_avg;
-	orig_tq_avg = router_orig_tq->bat_iv.tq_avg;
-
-	/* the TQ value has to be better */
-	if (orig_tq_avg < gw_tq_avg)
-		goto out;
-
-	/* if the routing class is greater than 3 the value tells us how much
-	 * greater the TQ value of the new gateway must be
-	 */
-	if ((atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class) > 3) &&
-	    (orig_tq_avg - gw_tq_avg < atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class)))
-		goto out;
-
-	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
-		   "Restarting gateway selection: better gateway found (tq curr: %i, tq new: %i)\n",
-		   gw_tq_avg, orig_tq_avg);
-
 reselect:
 	batadv_gw_reselect(bat_priv);
 out:
 	if (curr_gw_orig)
 		batadv_orig_node_put(curr_gw_orig);
-	if (router_gw)
-		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_gw);
-	if (router_orig)
-		batadv_neigh_node_put(router_orig);
-	if (router_gw_tq)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_gw_tq);
-	if (router_orig_tq)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_orig_tq);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -585,80 +466,31 @@ void batadv_gw_node_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bat_priv->gw.list_lock);
 }
 
-/* fails if orig_node has no router */
-static int batadv_write_buffer_text(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				    struct seq_file *seq,
-				    const struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node)
-{
-	struct batadv_gw_node *curr_gw;
-	struct batadv_neigh_node *router;
-	struct batadv_neigh_ifinfo *router_ifinfo = NULL;
-	int ret = -1;
-
-	router = batadv_orig_router_get(gw_node->orig_node, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-	if (!router)
-		goto out;
-
-	router_ifinfo = batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(router, BATADV_IF_DEFAULT);
-	if (!router_ifinfo)
-		goto out;
-
-	curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
-
-	seq_printf(seq, "%s %pM (%3i) %pM [%10s]: %u.%u/%u.%u MBit\n",
-		   (curr_gw == gw_node ? "=>" : "  "),
-		   gw_node->orig_node->orig,
-		   router_ifinfo->bat_iv.tq_avg, router->addr,
-		   router->if_incoming->net_dev->name,
-		   gw_node->bandwidth_down / 10,
-		   gw_node->bandwidth_down % 10,
-		   gw_node->bandwidth_up / 10,
-		   gw_node->bandwidth_up % 10);
-	ret = seq_has_overflowed(seq) ? -1 : 0;
-
-	if (curr_gw)
-		batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
-out:
-	if (router_ifinfo)
-		batadv_neigh_ifinfo_put(router_ifinfo);
-	if (router)
-		batadv_neigh_node_put(router);
-	return ret;
-}
-
 int batadv_gw_client_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
 	struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)seq->private;
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
-	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node;
-	int gw_count = 0;
 
 	primary_if = batadv_seq_print_text_primary_if_get(seq);
 	if (!primary_if)
-		goto out;
+		return 0;
 
-	seq_printf(seq,
-		   "      Gateway      (#/255)           Nexthop [outgoingIF]: advertised uplink bandwidth ... [B.A.T.M.A.N. adv %s, MainIF/MAC: %s/%pM (%s)]\n",
+	seq_printf(seq, "[B.A.T.M.A.N. adv %s, MainIF/MAC: %s/%pM (%s %s)]\n",
 		   BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION, primary_if->net_dev->name,
-		   primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, net_dev->name);
+		   primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, net_dev->name,
+		   bat_priv->algo_ops->name);
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(gw_node, &bat_priv->gw.list, list) {
-		/* fails if orig_node has no router */
-		if (batadv_write_buffer_text(bat_priv, seq, gw_node) < 0)
-			continue;
+	batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 
-		gw_count++;
+	if (!bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.print) {
+		seq_puts(seq,
+			 "No printing function for this routing protocol\n");
+		return 0;
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	if (gw_count == 0)
-		seq_puts(seq, "No gateways in range ...\n");
+	bat_priv->algo_ops->gw.print(bat_priv, seq);
 
-out:
-	if (primary_if)
-		batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
index 582dd8c..4c9edde 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ void batadv_gw_node_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 void batadv_gw_node_delete(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			   struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
 void batadv_gw_node_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+void batadv_gw_node_put(struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node);
+struct batadv_gw_node *
+batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 int batadv_gw_client_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
 bool batadv_gw_out_of_range(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb);
 enum batadv_dhcp_recipient
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
index d7bc6a8..2118481 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
@@ -241,10 +241,9 @@ static void batadv_gw_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 	batadv_gw_node_update(bat_priv, orig, &gateway);
 
-	/* restart gateway selection if fast or late switching was enabled */
+	/* restart gateway selection */
 	if ((gateway.bandwidth_down != 0) &&
-	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.mode) == BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT) &&
-	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.sel_class) > 2))
+	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.mode) == BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT))
 		batadv_gw_check_election(bat_priv, orig);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index ea7ad8c..999ecb5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -1449,11 +1449,21 @@ struct batadv_algo_orig_ops {
  * struct batadv_algo_gw_ops - mesh algorithm callbacks (GW specific)
  * @store_sel_class: parse and stores a new GW selection class
  * @show_sel_class: prints the current GW selection class
+ * @get_best_gw_node: select the best GW from the list of available nodes
+ * @is_eligible: check if a newly discovered GW is a potential candidate for
+ *  the election as best GW
+ * @print: print the gateway table (optional)
  */
 struct batadv_algo_gw_ops {
 	ssize_t (*store_sel_class)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, char *buff,
 				   size_t count);
 	ssize_t (*show_sel_class)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, char *buff);
+	struct batadv_gw_node *(*get_best_gw_node)
+		(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
+	bool (*is_eligible)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+			    struct batadv_orig_node *curr_gw_orig,
+			    struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node);
+	void (*print)(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct seq_file *seq);
 };
 
 /**
