diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 3ea997d..a6c35d4 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 	bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 		"Creating new last-hop neighbor of originator\n");
 
-	neigh_node = kzalloc(sizeof(struct neigh_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	neigh_node = kzalloc(sizeof(*neigh_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!neigh_node)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 	bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 		"Creating new originator: %pM\n", addr);
 
-	orig_node = kzalloc(sizeof(struct orig_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	orig_node = kzalloc(sizeof(*orig_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!orig_node)
 		return NULL;