diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index 3d21dd83f8cc..b85da4b7a77b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ struct batadv_dhcp_packet {
 	__u8 sname[64];
 	__u8 file[128];
 	__be32 magic;
-	__u8 options[0];
+	__u8 options[];
 };
 
 #define BATADV_DHCP_YIADDR_LEN sizeof(((struct batadv_dhcp_packet *)0)->yiaddr)