diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index aae72015645a..dae5e1d8c038 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -4033,7 +4033,8 @@ static int batadv_tt_tvlv_unicast_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					     u16 tvlv_value_len)
 {
 	struct batadv_tvlv_tt_data *tt_data;
-	u16 tt_vlan_len, tt_num_entries;
+	u16 tt_num_entries;
+	size_t tt_vlan_len;
 	char tt_flag;
 	bool ret;