diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index e3857ed4057f55d2f90ff72ed7cb8a14532d6fe2..6c2901a86230ec231a1ee5338c6282da9e20276d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ 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)