diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 15d67ab..dd07c7e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -477,22 +477,11 @@
 	struct batadv_hard_iface *primary_if;
 	struct batadv_gw_node *gw_node;
 	struct hlist_node *node;
-	int gw_count = 0, ret = 0;
+	int gw_count = 0;
 
-	primary_if = batadv_primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
-	if (!primary_if) {
-		ret = seq_printf(seq,
-				 "BATMAN mesh %s disabled - please specify interfaces to enable it\n",
-				 net_dev->name);
+	primary_if = batadv_seq_print_text_primary_if_get(seq);
+	if (!primary_if)
 		goto out;
-	}
-
-	if (primary_if->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE) {
-		ret = seq_printf(seq,
-				 "BATMAN mesh %s disabled - primary interface not active\n",
-				 net_dev->name);
-		goto out;
-	}
 
 	seq_printf(seq,
 		   "      %-12s (%s/%i) %17s [%10s]: gw_class ... [B.A.T.M.A.N. adv %s, MainIF/MAC: %s/%pM (%s)]\n",
@@ -519,7 +508,7 @@
 out:
 	if (primary_if)
 		batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static bool batadv_is_type_dhcprequest(struct sk_buff *skb, int header_len)