diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
index 5b7c1b99273d..4907a667f963 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t brcmf_netdev_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			bphy_err(drvr, "%s: failed to expand headroom\n",
 				 brcmf_ifname(ifp));
 			atomic_inc(&drvr->bus_if->stats.pktcow_failed);
+			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 			goto done;
 		}
 	}