diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index c002961da75d..926292d5ffa8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ static int batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	int gw_mode;
 	enum batadv_forw_mode forw_mode;
 	struct batadv_orig_node *mcast_single_orig = NULL;
+	int network_offset = ETH_HLEN;
 
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE)
 		goto dropped;
@@ -214,14 +215,18 @@ static int batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	case ETH_P_8021Q:
 		vhdr = vlan_eth_hdr(skb);
 
-		if (vhdr->h_vlan_encapsulated_proto != ethertype)
+		if (vhdr->h_vlan_encapsulated_proto != ethertype) {
+			network_offset += VLAN_HLEN;
 			break;
+		}
 
 		/* fall through */
 	case ETH_P_BATMAN:
 		goto dropped;
 	}
 
+	skb_set_network_header(skb, network_offset);
+
 	if (batadv_bla_tx(bat_priv, skb, vid))
 		goto dropped;