diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
index a167fd7ee13e..1a2c1a309d22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@ ltq_etop_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	len = skb->len < ETH_ZLEN ? ETH_ZLEN : skb->len;
 
 	if ((desc->ctl & (LTQ_DMA_OWN | LTQ_DMA_C)) || ch->skb[ch->dma.desc]) {
-		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 		netdev_err(dev, "tx ring full\n");
 		netif_tx_stop_queue(txq);
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;