diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index c05fcc9241ad..2cc2307a4170 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -855,8 +855,8 @@ static bool batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	if (skb_cow(skb, sizeof(*unicast_packet)) < 0)
 		return false;
 
-	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
 	vid = batadv_get_vid(skb, hdr_len);
+	unicast_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_packet *)skb->data;
 	ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)(skb->data + hdr_len);
 
 	/* do not reroute multicast frames in a unicast header */