diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 4d3807a645b7..8844e40e6a80 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ void batadv_skb_set_priority(struct sk_buff *skb, int offset)
 
 	switch (ethhdr->h_proto) {
 	case htons(ETH_P_8021Q):
-		vhdr = skb_header_pointer(skb, offset + sizeof(*vhdr),
+		vhdr = skb_header_pointer(skb, offset,
 					  sizeof(*vhdr), &vhdr_tmp);
 		if (!vhdr)
 			return;