diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index d6aaf9f..8e962e3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -793,8 +793,8 @@
 	 * have not been initialized yet
 	 */
 	dev->mtu = ETH_DATA_LEN;
-	dev->hard_header_len = BAT_HEADER_LEN; /* reserve more space in the
-						* skbuff for our header */
+	/* reserve more space in the skbuff for our header */
+	dev->hard_header_len = BAT_HEADER_LEN;
 
 	/* generate random address */
 	random_ether_addr(dev_addr);