diff --git a/drivers/nfc/fdp/fdp.c b/drivers/nfc/fdp/fdp.c
index c6b3334f24c9..f12f903a9dd1 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/fdp/fdp.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/fdp/fdp.c
@@ -249,11 +249,19 @@ static int fdp_nci_close(struct nci_dev *ndev)
 static int fdp_nci_send(struct nci_dev *ndev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct fdp_nci_info *info = nci_get_drvdata(ndev);
+	int ret;
 
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&info->data_pkt_counter))
 		info->data_pkt_counter_cb(ndev);
 
-	return info->phy_ops->write(info->phy, skb);
+	ret = info->phy_ops->write(info->phy, skb);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	consume_skb(skb);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int fdp_nci_request_firmware(struct nci_dev *ndev)