diff --git a/package/aodv-uu/patches/005-linux_2.6.22_skbuff.patch b/package/aodv-uu/patches/005-linux_2.6.22_skbuff.patch
index 6a57acc0bf..0831c5f758 100644
--- a/package/aodv-uu/patches/005-linux_2.6.22_skbuff.patch
+++ b/package/aodv-uu/patches/005-linux_2.6.22_skbuff.patch
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Index: aodv-uu-0.9.3/lnx/kaodv-compat.h
 +#include <linux/version.h>
 +#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,22)
 +
-+#define ip_hdr(_skb) _skb->nh.iph
++#define ip_hdr(_skb) (_skb)->nh.iph
 +#define skb_reset_network_header(_skb) do { \
 +		_skb->nh.iph = (struct iphdr *)_skb->data; \
 +	} while (0);