diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.c
index 9dfb1a285e6a..5e3ec20e24da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.c
@@ -724,6 +724,7 @@ netdev_tx_t wilc_mac_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	if (skb->dev != ndev) {
 		netdev_err(ndev, "Packet not destined to this device\n");
+		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 		return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 	}