diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index e1e9136db6e8823beb85ab94c8a21f7b3f78739f..be3f6d77f96113804a9be995ffd7cb478a44f3df 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -586,8 +586,6 @@ int batadv_add_bcast_packet_to_list(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	bcast_packet = (struct batadv_bcast_packet *)newskb->data;
 	bcast_packet->ttl--;
 
-	skb_reset_mac_header(newskb);
-
 	forw_packet->skb = newskb;
 
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&forw_packet->delayed_work,