diff --git a/net/nfc/digital_technology.c b/net/nfc/digital_technology.c
index d9080dec5d27..76622b3678fb 100644
--- a/net/nfc/digital_technology.c
+++ b/net/nfc/digital_technology.c
@@ -473,8 +473,12 @@ static int digital_in_send_sdd_req(struct nfc_digital_dev *ddev,
 	*skb_put(skb, sizeof(u8)) = sel_cmd;
 	*skb_put(skb, sizeof(u8)) = DIGITAL_SDD_REQ_SEL_PAR;
 
-	return digital_in_send_cmd(ddev, skb, 30, digital_in_recv_sdd_res,
-				   target);
+	rc = digital_in_send_cmd(ddev, skb, 30, digital_in_recv_sdd_res,
+				 target);
+	if (rc)
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static void digital_in_recv_sens_res(struct nfc_digital_dev *ddev, void *arg,