diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 46278bf..a89e812 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -1135,6 +1135,7 @@
 	int hdr_size = sizeof(*bcast_packet);
 	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
 	int32_t seq_diff;
+	uint32_t seqno;
 
 	/* drop packet if it has not necessary minimum size */
 	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size)))
@@ -1170,12 +1171,13 @@
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig_node->bcast_seqno_lock);
 
+	seqno = ntohl(bcast_packet->seqno);
 	/* check whether the packet is a duplicate */
 	if (batadv_test_bit(orig_node->bcast_bits, orig_node->last_bcast_seqno,
-			    ntohl(bcast_packet->seqno)))
+			    seqno))
 		goto spin_unlock;
 
-	seq_diff = ntohl(bcast_packet->seqno) - orig_node->last_bcast_seqno;
+	seq_diff = seqno - orig_node->last_bcast_seqno;
 
 	/* check whether the packet is old and the host just restarted. */
 	if (batadv_window_protected(bat_priv, seq_diff,
@@ -1186,7 +1188,7 @@
 	 * if required.
 	 */
 	if (batadv_bit_get_packet(bat_priv, orig_node->bcast_bits, seq_diff, 1))
-		orig_node->last_bcast_seqno = ntohl(bcast_packet->seqno);
+		orig_node->last_bcast_seqno = seqno;
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&orig_node->bcast_seqno_lock);