diff --git a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/send.c b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/send.c
index 2a9fac8c240e..ff7b1f10684f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ static void send_packet_to_if(struct forw_packet *forw_packet,
 	if (batman_if->if_active != IF_ACTIVE)
 		return;
 
-	packet_num = buff_pos = 0;
+	packet_num = 0;
+	buff_pos = 0;
 	batman_packet = (struct batman_packet *)
 		(forw_packet->packet_buff);