diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_x25.c b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_x25.c
index bf78073ee7fd..e2a83f4cd3bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_x25.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_x25.c
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ static int x25_data_indication(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	unsigned char *ptr;
 
-	if (skb_cow(skb, 1))
+	if (skb_cow(skb, 1)) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return NET_RX_DROP;
+	}
 
 	skb_push(skb, 1);
 	skb_reset_network_header(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c b/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c
index 5a6f27298b90..134e4dd916c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c
@@ -128,10 +128,12 @@ static int lapbeth_data_indication(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	unsigned char *ptr;
 
-	skb_push(skb, 1);
-
-	if (skb_cow(skb, 1))
+	if (skb_cow(skb, 1)) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return NET_RX_DROP;
+	}
+
+	skb_push(skb, 1);
 
 	ptr  = skb->data;
 	*ptr = X25_IFACE_DATA;