diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_spi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_spi.c
index 463352c890d7..db39742db3aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_spi.c
@@ -997,6 +997,7 @@ static int if_spi_host_to_card(struct lbs_private *priv,
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->buffer_lock, flags);
 		break;
 	default:
+		kfree(packet);
 		netdev_err(priv->dev, "can't transfer buffer of type %d\n",
 			   type);
 		err = -EINVAL;