diff --git a/net/batman-adv/mesh-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/mesh-interface.c
index 511f70e0706a..0b75234521b6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/mesh-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/mesh-interface.c
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ static netdev_tx_t batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (READ_ONCE(bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
 		goto dropped;
 
+	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, ETH_HLEN))
+		goto dropped;
+
 	/* reset control block to avoid left overs from previous users */
 	memset(skb->cb, 0, sizeof(struct batadv_skb_cb));