diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
index deace0aadad2..3169c174006a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
@@ -1769,6 +1769,7 @@ static int ca8210_async_xmit_complete(
 			status
 		);
 		if (status != MAC_TRANSACTION_OVERFLOW) {
+			dev_kfree_skb_any(priv->tx_skb);
 			ieee802154_wake_queue(priv->hw);
 			return 0;
 		}