diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 5dbcb2e2b497..95fd418e9567 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ static u16 batadv_tvlv_container_list_size(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 static void batadv_tvlv_container_remove(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					 struct batadv_tvlv_container *tvlv)
 {
-	lockdep_assert_held(&bat_priv->tvlv.handler_list_lock);
+	lockdep_assert_held(&bat_priv->tvlv.container_list_lock);
 
 	if (!tvlv)
 		return;