diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index b421cc4..fc866f2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode) != BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!batadv_atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->gw_reselect))
-		goto out;
-
 	curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(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);
 
 	if (curr_gw == next_gw)