diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index 80ca65f..a67cffd 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
 				 const struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	struct batadv_forw_packet *forw_packet;
-	struct hlist_node *tmp_node, *safe_tmp_node;
+	struct hlist_node *safe_tmp_node;
 	bool pending;
 
 	if (hard_iface)
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
 
 	/* free bcast list */
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bcast_list_lock);
-	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(forw_packet, tmp_node, safe_tmp_node,
+	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(forw_packet, safe_tmp_node,
 				  &bat_priv->forw_bcast_list, list) {
 		/* if purge_outstanding_packets() was called with an argument
 		 * we delete only packets belonging to the given interface
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
 
 	/* free batman packet list */
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bat_list_lock);
-	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(forw_packet, tmp_node, safe_tmp_node,
+	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(forw_packet, safe_tmp_node,
 				  &bat_priv->forw_bat_list, list) {
 		/* if purge_outstanding_packets() was called with an argument
 		 * we delete only packets belonging to the given interface