diff --git a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
index 6f58ddd..ae79b19 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
@@ -245,6 +245,16 @@ static int batadv_algorithms_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return single_open(file, batadv_algo_seq_print_text, NULL);
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_compat_open - Prepare file handler for printing of the compat version
+ * @inode: inode which was opened
+ * @file: file handle to be initialized
+ */
+static int batadv_compat_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	return single_open(file, batadv_compat_seq_print_text, NULL);
+}
+
 static int batadv_originators_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)inode->i_private;
@@ -327,9 +337,11 @@ struct batadv_debuginfo batadv_debuginfo_##_name = {	\
  * placed in the BATADV_DEBUGFS_SUBDIR subdirectory of debugfs
  */
 static BATADV_DEBUGINFO(routing_algos, S_IRUGO, batadv_algorithms_open);
+static BATADV_DEBUGINFO(compat_version, S_IRUGO, batadv_compat_open);
 
 static struct batadv_debuginfo *batadv_general_debuginfos[] = {
 	&batadv_debuginfo_routing_algos,
+	&batadv_debuginfo_compat_version,
 	NULL,
 };
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index dc33a0c..70797de 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -420,6 +420,18 @@ int batadv_algo_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_compat_seq_print_text - print the compatibility version
+ * @seq: debugfs table seq_file struct
+ * @offset: not used
+ */
+int batadv_compat_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
+{
+	seq_printf(seq, "%d\n", BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int batadv_param_set_ra(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	struct batadv_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index 8f149bb..3243189 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ void batadv_recv_handler_unregister(uint8_t packet_type);
 int batadv_algo_register(struct batadv_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops);
 int batadv_algo_select(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, char *name);
 int batadv_algo_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
+int batadv_compat_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
 
 /**
  * enum batadv_dbg_level - available log levels