1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index 8a10619ae916..0afd4ee7708b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -302,4 +302,10 @@ static inline uint64_t batadv_sum_counter(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
         return sum;
 }
 
+/* Define a macro to reach the control buffer of the skb. The members of the
+ * control buffer are defined in struct batadv_skb_cb in types.h.
+ * The macro is inspired by the similar macro TCP_SKB_CB() in tcp.h.
+ */
+#define BATADV_SKB_CB(__skb)       ((struct batadv_skb_cb *)&((__skb)->cb[0]))
+
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_MAIN_H_ */