diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
index 2fd542e..3d1cf0f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@
 	unsigned char *tvlv_buff;
 	unsigned int tvlv_len;
 	ssize_t hdr_len = sizeof(*unicast_tvlv_packet);
+	int res;
 
 	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, dst);
 	if (!orig_node)
@@ -623,7 +624,8 @@
 	tvlv_buff += sizeof(*tvlv_hdr);
 	memcpy(tvlv_buff, tvlv_value, tvlv_value_len);
 
-	if (batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL) == NET_XMIT_DROP)
+	res = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
+	if (res == -1)
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 out:
 	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);