diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 022eb13e8ec4..56feb02d2b7e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ static void batadv_tp_batctl_notify(enum batadv_tp_meter_reason reason,
 				    unsigned long start_time, u64 total_sent,
 				    u32 cookie)
 {
-	u32 total_bytes;
+	u64 total_bytes;
 	u32 test_time;
 	u8 result;