diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c
index 84b7a96519af..607d4d443531 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c
@@ -327,8 +327,10 @@ static int rsi_rx_urb_submit(struct rsi_hw *adapter, u8 ep_num)
 			  rx_cb);
 
 	status = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (status)
+	if (status) {
 		rsi_dbg(ERR_ZONE, "%s: Failed in urb submission\n", __func__);
+		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+	}
 
 	return status;
 }