diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index f5201738628c..760d51fdbdf6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -948,6 +948,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	int tt_diff_len, tt_change_len = 0;
 	int tt_diff_entries_num = 0;
 	int tt_diff_entries_count = 0;
+	bool drop_changes = false;
 	size_t tt_extra_len = 0;
 	u16 tvlv_len;
 
@@ -955,10 +956,17 @@ static void batadv_tt_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	tt_diff_len = batadv_tt_len(tt_diff_entries_num);
 
 	/* if we have too many changes for one packet don't send any
-	 * and wait for the tt table request which will be fragmented
+	 * and wait for the tt table request so we can reply with the full
+	 * (fragmented) table.
+	 *
+	 * The local change history should still be cleaned up so the next
+	 * TT round can start again with a clean state.
 	 */
-	if (tt_diff_len > bat_priv->soft_iface->mtu)
+	if (tt_diff_len > bat_priv->soft_iface->mtu) {
 		tt_diff_len = 0;
+		tt_diff_entries_num = 0;
+		drop_changes = true;
+	}
 
 	tvlv_len = batadv_tt_prepare_tvlv_local_data(bat_priv, &tt_data,
 						     &tt_change, &tt_diff_len);
@@ -967,7 +975,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_tvlv_container_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 
 	tt_data->flags = BATADV_TT_OGM_DIFF;
 
-	if (tt_diff_len == 0)
+	if (!drop_changes && tt_diff_len == 0)
 		goto container_register;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->tt.changes_list_lock);