diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
index 8de1fb567fd7..1f1f5b0873b2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
@@ -527,13 +527,14 @@ int batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		frag_header.no++;
 	}
 
-	/* Make room for the fragment header. */
-	if (batadv_skb_head_push(skb, header_size) < 0 ||
-	    pskb_expand_head(skb, header_size + ETH_HLEN, 0, GFP_ATOMIC) < 0) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
+	/* make sure that there is at least enough head for the fragmentation
+	 * and ethernet headers
+	 */
+	ret = skb_cow_head(skb, ETH_HLEN + header_size);
+	if (ret < 0)
 		goto put_primary_if;
-	}
 
+	skb_push(skb, header_size);
 	memcpy(skb->data, &frag_header, header_size);
 
 	/* Send the last fragment */