diff --git a/net/batman-adv/mesh-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/mesh-interface.c
index 44026810b99c..511f70e0706a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/mesh-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/mesh-interface.c
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ void batadv_interface_rx(struct net_device *mesh_iface,
 		if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, VLAN_ETH_HLEN))
 			goto dropped;
 
+		ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
 		vhdr = skb_vlan_eth_hdr(skb);
 
 		/* drop batman-in-batman packets to prevent loops */