diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
index 4eb64709d44c..fea8b681f567 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
@@ -1771,6 +1771,7 @@ static int ca8210_async_xmit_complete(
 			status
 		);
 		if (status != MAC_TRANSACTION_OVERFLOW) {
+			dev_kfree_skb_any(priv->tx_skb);
 			ieee802154_wake_queue(priv->hw);
 			return 0;
 		}