diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 47df4c678988..89c9097007c3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -703,8 +703,10 @@ batadv_gw_dhcp_recipient_get(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int *header_len,
 
 	chaddr_offset = *header_len + BATADV_DHCP_CHADDR_OFFSET;
 	/* store the client address if the message is going to a client */
-	if (ret == BATADV_DHCP_TO_CLIENT &&
-	    pskb_may_pull(skb, chaddr_offset + ETH_ALEN)) {
+	if (ret == BATADV_DHCP_TO_CLIENT) {
+		if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, chaddr_offset + ETH_ALEN))
+			return BATADV_DHCP_NO;
+
 		/* check if the DHCP packet carries an Ethernet DHCP */
 		p = skb->data + *header_len + BATADV_DHCP_HTYPE_OFFSET;
 		if (*p != BATADV_DHCP_HTYPE_ETHERNET)