diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index de24ab1cf67f..477899ba7616 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ int batadv_recv_icmp_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		if (skb_cow(skb, ETH_HLEN) < 0)
 			goto out;
 
+		ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
 		icmph = (struct batadv_icmp_header *)skb->data;
 		icmp_packet_rr = (struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *)icmph;
 		if (icmp_packet_rr->rr_cur >= BATADV_RR_LEN)