diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index 8500f56cbd10..d8c5d3170676 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -83,11 +83,12 @@ static inline u32 batadv_choose_claim(const void *data, u32 size)
  */
 static inline u32 batadv_choose_backbone_gw(const void *data, u32 size)
 {
-	const struct batadv_bla_claim *claim = (struct batadv_bla_claim *)data;
+	const struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *gw;
 	u32 hash = 0;
 
-	hash = jhash(&claim->addr, sizeof(claim->addr), hash);
-	hash = jhash(&claim->vid, sizeof(claim->vid), hash);
+	gw = (struct batadv_bla_backbone_gw *)data;
+	hash = jhash(&gw->orig, sizeof(gw->orig), hash);
+	hash = jhash(&gw->vid, sizeof(gw->vid), hash);
 
 	return hash % size;
 }