diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 07ae5dd1f150..b12645949ae5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -325,8 +325,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_aggr_packet(int buff_pos, int packet_len,
 	/* check if there is enough space for the optional TVLV */
 	next_buff_pos += ntohs(ogm_packet->tvlv_len);
 
-	return (next_buff_pos <= packet_len) &&
-	       (next_buff_pos <= BATADV_MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES);
+	return next_buff_pos <= packet_len;
 }
 
 /* send a batman ogm to a given interface */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
index e503ee0d896b..8f89ffe6020c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
@@ -839,8 +839,7 @@ batadv_v_ogm_aggr_packet(int buff_pos, int packet_len,
 	/* check if there is enough space for the optional TVLV */
 	next_buff_pos += ntohs(ogm2_packet->tvlv_len);
 
-	return (next_buff_pos <= packet_len) &&
-	       (next_buff_pos <= BATADV_MAX_AGGREGATION_BYTES);
+	return next_buff_pos <= packet_len;
 }
 
 /**