diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 730cfa8..39e5694 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -47,6 +47,24 @@
 #include "sysfs.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
 
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(4, 1, 0)
+
+#define dev_get_iflink(_net_dev) ((_net_dev)->iflink)
+
+#endif /* < KERNEL_VERSION(4, 1, 0) */
+
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(3, 9, 0)
+
+#define netdev_master_upper_dev_link(dev, upper_dev, upper_priv, upper_info) \
+	netdev_set_master(dev, upper_dev)
+
+#elif LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(4, 5, 0)
+
+#define netdev_master_upper_dev_link(dev, upper_dev, upper_priv, upper_info) \
+	netdev_master_upper_dev_link(dev, upper_dev)
+
+#endif /* < KERNEL_VERSION(4, 5, 0) */
+
 /**
  * batadv_hardif_release - release hard interface from lists and queue for
  *  free after rcu grace period
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 6c65de9..06d0330 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@
 #include "sysfs.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
 
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(4, 3, 0)
+
+#define IFF_NO_QUEUE	0; dev->tx_queue_len = 0
+
+#endif /* < KERNEL_VERSION(4, 3, 0) */
+
 static int batadv_get_settings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *cmd);
 static void batadv_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *dev,
 			       struct ethtool_drvinfo *info);