diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index 127cc4d7380a..a449195c5b2b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+#include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
 
 #include "main.h"
@@ -105,9 +106,9 @@ static void batadv_nc_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 					  uint16_t tvlv_value_len)
 {
 	if (flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND)
-		orig->capabilities &= ~BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC;
+		clear_bit(BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC, &orig->capabilities);
 	else
-		orig->capabilities |= BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC;
+		set_bit(BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC, &orig->capabilities);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -871,7 +872,7 @@ void batadv_nc_update_nc_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		goto out;
 
 	/* check if orig node is network coding enabled */
-	if (!(orig_node->capabilities & BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC))
+	if (!test_bit(BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC, &orig_node->capabilities))
 		goto out;
 
 	/* accept ogms from 'good' neighbors and single hop neighbors */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index 4fff13cc66b4..767390318c86 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ struct batadv_orig_node {
  */
 enum batadv_orig_capabilities {
 	BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_DAT,
-	BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC = BIT(1),
+	BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_NC,
 	BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_TT = BIT(2),
 	BATADV_ORIG_CAPA_HAS_MCAST = BIT(3),
 };