diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index 8f0717c3f7b5..b0469d15da0e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -1009,15 +1009,8 @@ static struct batadv_nc_path *batadv_nc_get_path(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
  */
 static u8 batadv_nc_random_weight_tq(u8 tq)
 {
-	u8 rand_val, rand_tq;
-
-	get_random_bytes(&rand_val, sizeof(rand_val));
-
 	/* randomize the estimated packet loss (max TQ - estimated TQ) */
-	rand_tq = rand_val * (BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE - tq);
-
-	/* normalize the randomized packet loss */
-	rand_tq /= BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE;
+	u8 rand_tq = prandom_u32_max(BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE + 1 - tq);
 
 	/* convert to (randomized) estimated tq again */
 	return BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE - rand_tq;