diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index f599db9..ef1acfd 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -999,7 +999,6 @@
 	tt_response = (struct tt_query_packet *)skb_put(skb,
 						     tt_query_size + tt_len);
 	tt_response->ttvn = ttvn;
-	tt_response->tt_data = htons(tt_tot);
 
 	tt_change = (struct tt_change *)(skb->data + tt_query_size);
 	tt_count = 0;
@@ -1025,6 +1024,10 @@
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
+	/* store in the message the number of entries we have successfully
+	 * copied */
+	tt_response->tt_data = htons(tt_count);
+
 out:
 	return skb;
 }