diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
index a06b6041f3e0..384a1014da07 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
@@ -232,8 +232,10 @@ err_unlock:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&chain->lock);
 
 err:
-	if (!ret)
+	if (!ret) {
 		kfree(frag_entry_new);
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -305,7 +307,7 @@ free:
  *
  * There are three possible outcomes: 1) Packet is merged: Return true and
  * set *skb to merged packet; 2) Packet is buffered: Return true and set *skb
- * to NULL; 3) Error: Return false and leave skb as is.
+ * to NULL; 3) Error: Return false and free skb.
  *
  * Return: true when packet is merged or buffered, false when skb is not not
  * used.
@@ -330,9 +332,9 @@ bool batadv_frag_skb_buffer(struct sk_buff **skb,
 		goto out_err;
 
 out:
-	*skb = skb_out;
 	ret = true;
 out_err:
+	*skb = skb_out;
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 8b98609ebc1e..f9ffb1825f6d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -1080,6 +1080,12 @@ int batadv_recv_frag_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	batadv_inc_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_RX);
 	batadv_add_counter(bat_priv, BATADV_CNT_FRAG_RX_BYTES, skb->len);
 
+	/* batadv_frag_skb_buffer will always consume the skb and
+	 * the caller should therefore never try to free the
+	 * skb after this point
+	 */
+	ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
 	/* Add fragment to buffer and merge if possible. */
 	if (!batadv_frag_skb_buffer(&skb, orig_node_src))
 		goto out;