diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btqcomsmd.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btqcomsmd.c
index bd810d01538a..093fd096f0c8 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btqcomsmd.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btqcomsmd.c
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ static int btqcomsmd_send(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	kfree_skb(skb);
+	if (!ret)
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	return ret;
 }