diff --git a/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h b/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h
index 734fe83..b87616d 100644
--- a/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h
+++ b/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef _UAPI_LINUX_BATMAN_ADV_H_
 #define _UAPI_LINUX_BATMAN_ADV_H_
 
-#define BATADV_NL_NAME "batadv"
+#define BATADV_NL_NAME "batadv_legacy"
 
 #define BATADV_NL_MCAST_GROUP_TPMETER	"tpmeter"