diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
index f0f755f8d8a1..d4510920b0e6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
@@ -1211,6 +1211,8 @@ short rtl819xU_tx_cmd(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		return 0;
 
 	DMESGE("Error TX CMD URB, error %d", status);
+	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+	usb_free_urb(tx_urb);
 	return -1;
 }