ntohl(ogm_packet->seqno), ogm_throughput, ogm_packet->ttl,
                   ogm_packet->version, ntohs(ogm_packet->tvlv_len));
 
+       if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ogm_packet->orig)) {
+               batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
+                          "Drop packet: originator packet from ourself\n");
+               return;
+       }
+
        /* If the throughput metric is 0, immediately drop the packet. No need
         * to create orig_node / neigh_node for an unusable route.
         */
        if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_source))
                goto free_skb;
 
-       ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm2_packet *)skb->data;
-
-       if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, ogm_packet->orig))
-               goto free_skb;
-
        batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX);
        batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_MGMT_RX_BYTES,
                           skb->len + ETH_HLEN);