diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 840e2c64a301..015471d801b4 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -617,6 +617,8 @@ int recv_tt_query(struct sk_buff *skb, struct hard_iface *recv_if)
 			 * changes */
 			if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0)
 				goto out;
+			/* skb_linearize() possibly changed skb->data */
+			tt_query = (struct tt_query_packet *)skb->data;
 
 			tt_len = tt_query->tt_data * sizeof(struct tt_change);