diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast_forw.c b/net/batman-adv/multicast_forw.c
index bae2a8110976..3927d28dcbb8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast_forw.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast_forw.c
@@ -1105,8 +1105,7 @@ static int batadv_mcast_forw_expand_head(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (skb_headroom(skb) < hdr_size &&
-	    pskb_expand_head(skb, hdr_size, 0, GFP_ATOMIC) < 0)
+	if (skb_cow(skb, hdr_size) < 0)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	return 0;