diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index a611ad85798..847057d682b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -575,13 +575,17 @@ static int zd_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	r = fill_ctrlset(mac, skb);
 	if (r)
-		return r;
+		goto fail;
 
 	info->rate_driver_data[0] = hw;
 
 	r = zd_usb_tx(&mac->chip.usb, skb);
 	if (r)
-		return r;
+		goto fail;
+	return 0;
+
+fail:
+	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 	return 0;
 }