diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c
index 56cc3bc30860..f070f25bb735 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c
@@ -1540,6 +1540,8 @@ static bool usb_cmd_send_packet(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
    * This is maybe necessary:
    * rtlpriv->cfg->ops->fill_tx_cmddesc(hw, buffer, 1, 1, skb);
    */
+	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+
 	return true;
 }