1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 6f9b9b78f77d..47f7186dcefc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -558,10 +558,10 @@ static bool is_type_dhcprequest(struct sk_buff *skb, int header_len)
                         p++;
 
                         /* ...and then we jump over the data */
-                        if (pkt_len < *p)
+                        if (pkt_len < 1 + (*p))
                                 goto out;
-                        pkt_len -= *p;
-                        p += (*p);
+                        pkt_len -= 1 + (*p);
+                        p += 1 + (*p);
                 }
         }
 out: