diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c
index 0be9ff346fa0..9bc63b209b3f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ int bit_get_packet(void *priv, unsigned long *seq_bits,
 	/* sequence number is much newer, probably missed a lot of packets */
 
 	if ((seq_num_diff >= TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE)
-		|| (seq_num_diff < EXPECTED_SEQNO_RANGE)) {
+		&& (seq_num_diff < EXPECTED_SEQNO_RANGE)) {
 		bat_dbg(DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 			"We missed a lot of packets (%i) !\n",
 			seq_num_diff - 1);