diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 8ce16c1cbafb..e8a1b18ae546 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ struct batadv_priv {
 	struct hlist_head forw_bcast_list;
 	struct batadv_hashtable *orig_hash;
 	spinlock_t forw_bat_list_lock; /* protects forw_bat_list */
-	spinlock_t forw_bcast_list_lock; /* protects  */
+	spinlock_t forw_bcast_list_lock; /* protects forw_bcast_list */
 	struct delayed_work orig_work;
 	struct batadv_hard_iface __rcu *primary_if;  /* rcu protected pointer */
 	struct batadv_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops;