diff --git a/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chtls/chtls_hw.c b/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chtls/chtls_hw.c
index 3ef723e08953..753f4ba38f83 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chtls/chtls_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chtls/chtls_hw.c
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ int chtls_setkey(struct chtls_sock *csk, u32 keylen, u32 optname)
 	csk->wr_unacked += DIV_ROUND_UP(len, 16);
 	enqueue_wr(csk, skb);
 	cxgb4_ofld_send(csk->egress_dev, skb);
+	skb = NULL;
 
 	chtls_set_scmd(csk);
 	/* Clear quiesce for Rx key */