diff --git a/ifupdown2/addons/batman_adv.py b/ifupdown2/addons/batman_adv.py
index e673bcc..d065852 100644
--- a/ifupdown2/addons/batman_adv.py
+++ b/ifupdown2/addons/batman_adv.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 try:
     from ifupdown2.lib.addon import Addon
 
+    from ifupdown2.nlmanager.nlmanager import NetlinkManager
     from ifupdown2.ifupdown.iface import *
     from ifupdown2.ifupdown.utils import utils
     from ifupdown2.ifupdownaddons.modulebase import moduleBase
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ try:
 except (ImportError, ModuleNotFoundError):
     from lib.addon import Addon
 
+    from nlmanager.nlmanager import NetlinkManager
     from ifupdown.iface import *
     from ifupdown.utils import utils
     from ifupdownaddons.modulebase import moduleBase
@@ -247,6 +249,7 @@ class batman_adv(Addon, moduleBase):
                 self._set_batman_attr(ifaceobj, attr, value_cfg)
 
         if ifaceobj.addr_method == 'manual':
+            netlink = NetlinkManager()
             netlink.link_set_updown(ifaceobj.name, "up")
 
     def _down(self, ifaceobj):