diff --git a/crypto/crypto_user.c b/crypto/crypto_user.c
index 60cf7d163731..810be7a9e3c4 100644
--- a/crypto/crypto_user.c
+++ b/crypto/crypto_user.c
@@ -269,8 +269,10 @@ static int crypto_report(struct sk_buff *in_skb, struct nlmsghdr *in_nlh,
 drop_alg:
 	crypto_mod_put(alg);
 
-	if (err)
+	if (err) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return err;
+	}
 
 	return nlmsg_unicast(crypto_nlsk, skb, NETLINK_CB(in_skb).portid);
 }