diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index d5edee7ecfa80cf83f6f2581bebf1161d4e9feee..a79ded53dd94f9ab36a2df77e86f80bbe878ec99 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -579,6 +579,31 @@ batadv_find_ifalter_router(struct batadv_orig_node *primary_orig,
 	return router;
 }
 
+static int batadv_check_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
+{
+	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
+
+	/* drop packet if it has not necessary minimum size */
+	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size)))
+		return -1;
+
+	ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
+
+	/* packet with unicast indication but broadcast recipient */
+	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
+		return -1;
+
+	/* packet with broadcast sender address */
+	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_source))
+		return -1;
+
+	/* not for me */
+	if (!batadv_is_my_mac(ethhdr->h_dest))
+		return -1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int batadv_recv_tt_query(struct sk_buff *skb, struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
 {
 	struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(recv_if->soft_iface);
@@ -819,31 +844,6 @@ batadv_find_router(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int batadv_check_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
-{
-	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
-
-	/* drop packet if it has not necessary minimum size */
-	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size)))
-		return -1;
-
-	ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
-
-	/* packet with unicast indication but broadcast recipient */
-	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
-		return -1;
-
-	/* packet with broadcast sender address */
-	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_source))
-		return -1;
-
-	/* not for me */
-	if (!batadv_is_my_mac(ethhdr->h_dest))
-		return -1;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int batadv_route_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				       struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if)
 {