diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
index af495cc..a9fc653 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
 		hlist_add_head(&frag_entry_new->list, &chain->head);
 		chain->size = skb->len - hdr_size;
 		chain->timestamp = jiffies;
+		chain->total_size = ntohs(frag_packet->total_size);
 		ret = true;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -195,9 +196,11 @@
 
 out:
 	if (chain->size > batadv_frag_size_limit() ||
-	    ntohs(frag_packet->total_size) > batadv_frag_size_limit()) {
+	    chain->total_size != ntohs(frag_packet->total_size) ||
+	    chain->total_size > batadv_frag_size_limit()) {
 		/* Clear chain if total size of either the list or the packet
-		 * exceeds the maximum size of one merged packet.
+		 * exceeds the maximum size of one merged packet. Don't allow
+		 * packets to have different total_size.
 		 */
 		batadv_frag_clear_chain(&chain->head);
 		chain->size = 0;