diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index 8e1d89d2b1c1..ce0d2992381a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -1012,6 +1012,8 @@ bool batadv_dat_snoop_incoming_arp_reply(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	 */
 	ret = !batadv_is_my_client(bat_priv, hw_dst);
 out:
+	if (ret)
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 	/* if ret == false -> packet has to be delivered to the interface */
 	return ret;
 }