diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
index a9fc6537214b..6ce3c84a7e55 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
@@ -231,19 +231,13 @@ static bool batadv_frag_insert_packet(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
  * Returns the merged skb or NULL on error.
  */
 static struct sk_buff *
-batadv_frag_merge_packets(struct hlist_head *chain, struct sk_buff *skb)
+batadv_frag_merge_packets(struct hlist_head *chain)
 {
 	struct batadv_frag_packet *packet;
 	struct batadv_frag_list_entry *entry;
 	struct sk_buff *skb_out = NULL;
 	int size, hdr_size = sizeof(struct batadv_frag_packet);
 
-	/* Make sure incoming skb has non-bogus data. */
-	packet = (struct batadv_frag_packet *)skb->data;
-	size = ntohs(packet->total_size);
-	if (size > batadv_frag_size_limit())
-		goto free;
-
 	/* Remove first entry, as this is the destination for the rest of the
 	 * fragments.
 	 */
@@ -252,6 +246,9 @@ batadv_frag_merge_packets(struct hlist_head *chain, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	skb_out = entry->skb;
 	kfree(entry);
 
+	packet = (struct batadv_frag_packet *)skb_out->data;
+	size = ntohs(packet->total_size);
+
 	/* Make room for the rest of the fragments. */
 	if (pskb_expand_head(skb_out, 0, size - skb_out->len, GFP_ATOMIC) < 0) {
 		kfree_skb(skb_out);
@@ -307,7 +304,7 @@ bool batadv_frag_skb_buffer(struct sk_buff **skb,
 	if (hlist_empty(&head))
 		goto out;
 
-	skb_out = batadv_frag_merge_packets(&head, *skb);
+	skb_out = batadv_frag_merge_packets(&head);
 	if (!skb_out)
 		goto out_err;