diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index f9bcfa1..afc07a8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -300,6 +300,8 @@ static void batadv_recv_handler_init(void)
 
 	/* batman icmp packet */
 	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_ICMP] = batadv_recv_icmp_packet;
+	/* unicast with 4 addresses packet */
+	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR] = batadv_recv_unicast_packet;
 	/* unicast packet */
 	batadv_rx_handler[BATADV_UNICAST] = batadv_recv_unicast_packet;
 	/* fragmented unicast packet */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/packet.h b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
index b5f67a2..0f8dcf3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/packet.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
@@ -23,14 +23,23 @@
 #define BATADV_ETH_P_BATMAN  0x4305 /* unofficial/not registered Ethertype */
 
 enum batadv_packettype {
-	BATADV_IV_OGM	    = 0x01,
-	BATADV_ICMP	    = 0x02,
-	BATADV_UNICAST	    = 0x03,
-	BATADV_BCAST	    = 0x04,
-	BATADV_VIS	    = 0x05,
-	BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG = 0x06,
-	BATADV_TT_QUERY	    = 0x07,
-	BATADV_ROAM_ADV	    = 0x08,
+	BATADV_IV_OGM		= 0x01,
+	BATADV_ICMP		= 0x02,
+	BATADV_UNICAST		= 0x03,
+	BATADV_BCAST		= 0x04,
+	BATADV_VIS		= 0x05,
+	BATADV_UNICAST_FRAG	= 0x06,
+	BATADV_TT_QUERY		= 0x07,
+	BATADV_ROAM_ADV		= 0x08,
+	BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR	= 0x09,
+};
+
+/**
+ * enum batadv_subtype - packet subtype for unicast4addr
+ * @BATADV_P_DATA: user payload
+ */
+enum batadv_subtype {
+	BATADV_P_DATA		= 0x01,
 };
 
 /* this file is included by batctl which needs these defines */
@@ -167,6 +176,22 @@ struct batadv_unicast_packet {
 	 */
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet - extended unicast packet
+ * @u: common unicast packet header
+ * @src: address of the source
+ * @subtype: packet subtype
+ */
+struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet {
+	struct batadv_unicast_packet u;
+	uint8_t src[ETH_ALEN];
+	uint8_t subtype;
+	uint8_t reserved;
+	/* "4 bytes boundary + 2 bytes" long to make the payload after the
+	 * following ethernet header again 4 bytes boundary aligned
+	 */
+};
+
 struct batadv_unicast_frag_packet {
 	struct batadv_header header;
 	uint8_t  ttvn; /* destination translation table version number */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 46dd5b4..859679b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -986,14 +986,18 @@ int batadv_recv_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
 	int hdr_size = sizeof(*unicast_packet);
 
+	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
+
+	/* the caller function should have already pulled 2 bytes */
+	if (unicast_packet->header.packet_type == BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR)
+		hdr_size = sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet);
+
 	if (batadv_check_unicast_packet(skb, hdr_size) < 0)
 		return NET_RX_DROP;
 
 	if (!batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(bat_priv, skb))
 		return NET_RX_DROP;
 
-	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
-
 	/* packet for me */
 	if (batadv_is_my_mac(unicast_packet->dest)) {
 		batadv_interface_rx(recv_if->soft_iface, skb, recv_if, hdr_size,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 22bc651..2f123a1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static int batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				goto dropped;
 		}
 
-		ret = batadv_unicast_send_skb(skb, bat_priv);
+		ret = batadv_unicast_send_skb(bat_priv, skb);
 		if (ret != 0)
 			goto dropped_freed;
 	}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/unicast.c b/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
index f397232..c0d318b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
@@ -291,7 +291,111 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int batadv_unicast_send_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+/**
+ * batadv_unicast_push_and_fill_skb - extends the buffer and initializes the
+ * common fields for unicast packets
+ * @skb: packet
+ * @hdr_size: amount of bytes to push at the beginning of the skb
+ * @orig_node: the destination node
+ *
+ * Returns false if the buffer extension was not possible or true otherwise
+ */
+static bool batadv_unicast_push_and_fill_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size,
+					     struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+	struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
+	uint8_t ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn);
+
+	if (batadv_skb_head_push(skb, hdr_size) < 0)
+		return false;
+
+	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
+	unicast_packet->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
+	/* batman packet type: unicast */
+	unicast_packet->header.packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST;
+	/* set unicast ttl */
+	unicast_packet->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
+	/* copy the destination for faster routing */
+	memcpy(unicast_packet->dest, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
+	/* set the destination tt version number */
+	unicast_packet->ttvn = ttvn;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_unicast_prepare_skb - encapsulate an skb with a unicast header
+ * @skb: the skb containing the payload to encapsulate
+ * @orig_node: the destination node
+ *
+ * Returns false if the payload could not be encapsulated or true otherwise
+ */
+static bool batadv_unicast_prepare_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				       struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+	size_t uni_size = sizeof(struct batadv_unicast_packet);
+	return batadv_unicast_push_and_fill_skb(skb, uni_size, orig_node);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_unicast_4addr_prepare_skb - encapsulate an skb with a unicast4addr
+ * header
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: the skb containing the payload to encapsulate
+ * @orig_node: the destination node
+ * @packet_subtype: the batman 4addr packet subtype to use
+ *
+ * Returns false if the payload could not be encapsulated or true otherwise
+ */
+static bool batadv_unicast_4addr_prepare_skb(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					     struct sk_buff *skb,
+					     struct batadv_orig_node *orig,
+					     int packet_subtype)
+{
+	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
+	struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet *unicast_4addr_packet;
+	bool ret = false;
+
+	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* pull the header space and fill the unicast_packet substructure.
+	 * We can do that because the first member of the unicast_4addr_packet
+	 * is of type struct unicast_packet
+	 */
+	if (!batadv_unicast_push_and_fill_skb(skb,
+					      sizeof(*unicast_4addr_packet),
+					      orig))
+		goto out;
+
+	unicast_4addr_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet *)skb->data;
+	unicast_4addr_packet->u.header.packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR;
+	memcpy(unicast_4addr_packet->src, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr,
+	       ETH_ALEN);
+	unicast_4addr_packet->subtype = packet_subtype;
+	unicast_4addr_packet->reserved = 0;
+
+	ret = true;
+out:
+	if (primary_if)
+		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_unicast_generic_send_skb - send an skb as unicast
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: payload to send
+ * @packet_type: the batman unicast packet type to use
+ * @packet_subtype: the batman packet subtype. It is ignored if packet_type is
+ *		    not BATADV_UNICAT_4ADDR
+ *
+ * Returns 1 in case of error or 0 otherwise
+ */
+int batadv_unicast_generic_send_skb(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    struct sk_buff *skb, int packet_type,
+				    int packet_subtype)
 {
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb->data;
 	struct batadv_unicast_packet *unicast_packet;
@@ -324,21 +428,23 @@ find_router:
 	if (!neigh_node)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (batadv_skb_head_push(skb, sizeof(*unicast_packet)) < 0)
+	switch (packet_type) {
+	case BATADV_UNICAST:
+		batadv_unicast_prepare_skb(skb, orig_node);
+		break;
+	case BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR:
+		batadv_unicast_4addr_prepare_skb(bat_priv, skb, orig_node,
+						 packet_subtype);
+		break;
+	default:
+		/* this function supports UNICAST and UNICAST_4ADDR only. It
+		 * should never be invoked with any other packet type
+		 */
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
 
-	unicast_packet->header.version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
-	/* batman packet type: unicast */
-	unicast_packet->header.packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST;
-	/* set unicast ttl */
-	unicast_packet->header.ttl = BATADV_TTL;
-	/* copy the destination for faster routing */
-	memcpy(unicast_packet->dest, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-	/* set the destination tt version number */
-	unicast_packet->ttvn = (uint8_t)atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn);
-
 	/* inform the destination node that we are still missing a correct route
 	 * for this client. The destination will receive this packet and will
 	 * try to reroute it because the ttvn contained in the header is less
@@ -348,7 +454,9 @@ find_router:
 		unicast_packet->ttvn = unicast_packet->ttvn - 1;
 
 	dev_mtu = neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->mtu;
-	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation) &&
+	/* fragmentation mechanism only works for UNICAST (now) */
+	if (packet_type == BATADV_UNICAST &&
+	    atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation) &&
 	    data_len + sizeof(*unicast_packet) > dev_mtu) {
 		/* send frag skb decreases ttl */
 		unicast_packet->header.ttl++;
@@ -360,7 +468,6 @@ find_router:
 
 	batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming, neigh_node->addr);
 	ret = 0;
-	goto out;
 
 out:
 	if (neigh_node)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/unicast.h b/net/batman-adv/unicast.h
index 1c46e2e..a88ed29 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/unicast.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/unicast.h
@@ -29,10 +29,40 @@ int batadv_frag_reassemble_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			       struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			       struct sk_buff **new_skb);
 void batadv_frag_list_free(struct list_head *head);
-int batadv_unicast_send_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
 int batadv_frag_send_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			 struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
 			 const uint8_t dstaddr[]);
+int batadv_unicast_generic_send_skb(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				    struct sk_buff *skb, int packet_type,
+				    int packet_subtype);
+
+
+/**
+ * batadv_unicast_send_skb - send the skb encapsulated in a unicast packet
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: the payload to send
+ */
+static inline int batadv_unicast_send_skb(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					  struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	return batadv_unicast_generic_send_skb(bat_priv, skb, BATADV_UNICAST,
+					       0);
+}
+
+/**
+ * batadv_unicast_send_skb - send the skb encapsulated in a unicast4addr packet
+ * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
+ * @skb: the payload to send
+ * @packet_subtype: the batman 4addr packet subtype to use
+ */
+static inline int batadv_unicast_4addr_send_skb(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+						struct sk_buff *skb,
+						int packet_subtype)
+{
+	return batadv_unicast_generic_send_skb(bat_priv, skb,
+					       BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR,
+					       packet_subtype);
+}
 
 static inline int batadv_frag_can_reassemble(const struct sk_buff *skb, int mtu)
 {
