diff --git a/manifests/fastd.pp b/manifests/fastd.pp
index 9910a0e..cdf957a 100644
--- a/manifests/fastd.pp
+++ b/manifests/fastd.pp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 define ffnord::fastd( $mesh_code,
+  $batman_code,
   $mesh_interface, # may not be more than 10 characters
   $mesh_mac,
   $mesh_hop_penalty = 60, # hop penalty for batman advanced
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 59d250c..f853083 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
   } ->
   ffnord::fastd { "fastd_${mesh_code}":
     mesh_code       => $mesh_code,
+    batman_code     => $mesh_code,
     mesh_interface  => $mesh_code,
     mesh_mac        => $mesh_mac,
     mesh_hop_penalty=> $mesh_hop_penalty,
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@
   } ->
   ffnord::fastd { "fastd_igw_${mesh_code}":
     mesh_code       => "igw-${mesh_code}",
+    batman_code     => $mesh_code,
     mesh_interface  => "igw-${mesh_code}",
     mesh_mac        => $mesh_mac,
     mesh_hop_penalty=> $igw_hop_penalty,