diff --git a/net/core/stream.c b/net/core/stream.c
index 6e41b20bf9f8..05b63feac7e5 100644
--- a/net/core/stream.c
+++ b/net/core/stream.c
@@ -193,9 +193,6 @@ void sk_stream_kill_queues(struct sock *sk)
 	/* First the read buffer. */
 	__skb_queue_purge(&sk->sk_receive_queue);
 
-	/* Next, the error queue. */
-	__skb_queue_purge(&sk->sk_error_queue);
-
 	/* Next, the write queue. */
 	WARN_ON(!skb_queue_empty(&sk->sk_write_queue));