diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 987c75a..bd8c7cf 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -457,10 +457,10 @@
 		batman_ogm_packet = (struct batman_ogm_packet *)
 							(skb->data + ETH_HLEN);
 
-	if (batman_ogm_packet->version != COMPAT_VERSION)
+	if (batman_ogm_packet->header.version != COMPAT_VERSION)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (batman_ogm_packet->packet_type != BAT_OGM)
+	if (batman_ogm_packet->header.packet_type != BAT_OGM)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (!(batman_ogm_packet->flags & PRIMARIES_FIRST_HOP))
@@ -632,11 +632,11 @@
 			goto dropped;
 
 		bcast_packet = (struct bcast_packet *)skb->data;
-		bcast_packet->version = COMPAT_VERSION;
-		bcast_packet->ttl = TTL;
+		bcast_packet->header.version = COMPAT_VERSION;
+		bcast_packet->header.ttl = TTL;
 
 		/* batman packet type: broadcast */
-		bcast_packet->packet_type = BAT_BCAST;
+		bcast_packet->header.packet_type = BAT_BCAST;
 
 		/* hw address of first interface is the orig mac because only
 		 * this mac is known throughout the mesh */
@@ -725,8 +725,8 @@
 		skb_push(skb, hdr_size);
 		unicast_packet = (struct unicast_packet *)skb->data;
 
-		if ((unicast_packet->packet_type != BAT_UNICAST) &&
-		    (unicast_packet->packet_type != BAT_UNICAST_FRAG))
+		if ((unicast_packet->header.packet_type != BAT_UNICAST) &&
+		    (unicast_packet->header.packet_type != BAT_UNICAST_FRAG))
 			goto dropped;
 
 		skb_reset_mac_header(skb);