diff --git a/drivers/net/macsec.c b/drivers/net/macsec.c
index 0c69dfbd28ef..aa204c98af79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macsec.c
@@ -1234,6 +1234,7 @@ deliver:
 		macsec_rxsa_put(rx_sa);
 	macsec_rxsc_put(rx_sc);
 
+	skb_orphan(skb);
 	ret = gro_cells_receive(&macsec->gro_cells, skb);
 	if (ret == NET_RX_SUCCESS)
 		count_rx(dev, skb->len);