diff --git a/net/mac80211/status.c b/net/mac80211/status.c
index 9a6d7208bf4f..001a869c059c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/status.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/status.c
@@ -479,11 +479,6 @@ static void ieee80211_report_ack_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	if (!skb)
 		return;
 
-	if (dropped) {
-		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NL80211_FRAME_TX) {
 		u64 cookie = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->ack.cookie;
 		struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
@@ -506,6 +501,8 @@ static void ieee80211_report_ack_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 
+		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+	} else if (dropped) {
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 	} else {
 		/* consumes skb */