diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast_forw.c b/net/batman-adv/multicast_forw.c
index b8668a80b94a..1404a3b7adfb 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast_forw.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast_forw.c
@@ -927,11 +927,11 @@ static int batadv_mcast_forw_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 {
 	struct batadv_tvlv_mcast_tracker *mcast_tracker;
 	struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node;
-	unsigned long offset, num_dests_off;
 	struct sk_buff *nexthop_skb;
 	unsigned char *skb_net_hdr;
 	bool local_recv = false;
 	unsigned int tvlv_len;
+	unsigned long offset;
 	bool xmitted = false;
 	u8 *dest, *next_dest;
 	u16 num_dests;
@@ -940,9 +940,8 @@ static int batadv_mcast_forw_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	/* (at least) TVLV part needs to be linearized */
 	SKB_LINEAR_ASSERT(skb);
 
-	/* check if num_dests is within skb length */
-	num_dests_off = offsetof(struct batadv_tvlv_mcast_tracker, num_dests);
-	if (num_dests_off > skb_network_header_len(skb))
+	/* check if batadv_tvlv_mcast_tracker header is within skb length */
+	if (sizeof(*mcast_tracker) > skb_network_header_len(skb))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	skb_net_hdr = skb_network_header(skb);