diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp_core.c b/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
index cc997518f79d..edadebb3efd2 100644
--- a/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ static void local_cleanup(struct nfc_llcp_local *local)
 	cancel_work_sync(&local->rx_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&local->timeout_work);
 	kfree_skb(local->rx_pending);
+	local->rx_pending = NULL;
 	del_timer_sync(&local->sdreq_timer);
 	cancel_work_sync(&local->sdreq_timeout_work);
 	nfc_llcp_free_sdp_tlv_list(&local->pending_sdreqs);