diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_reasm.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_reasm.c
index 3de0e9b0a482..5b3f65e29b6f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_reasm.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_reasm.c
@@ -293,7 +293,11 @@ static int nf_ct_frag6_queue(struct frag_queue *fq, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		skb->_skb_refdst = 0UL;
 		err = nf_ct_frag6_reasm(fq, skb, prev, dev);
 		skb->_skb_refdst = orefdst;
-		return err;
+
+		/* After queue has assumed skb ownership, only 0 or
+		 * -EINPROGRESS must be returned.
+		 */
+		return err ? -EINPROGRESS : 0;
 	}
 
 	skb_dst_drop(skb);
@@ -480,12 +484,6 @@ int nf_ct_frag6_gather(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 user)
 		ret = 0;
 	}
 
-	/* after queue has assumed skb ownership, only 0 or -EINPROGRESS
-	 * must be returned.
-	 */
-	if (ret)
-		ret = -EINPROGRESS;
-
 	spin_unlock_bh(&fq->q.lock);
 	inet_frag_put(&fq->q);
 	return ret;