diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index b01e467b76c6..e98668fab503 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -1788,11 +1788,11 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_mesh_fwding(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 
 			fwd_skb = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
-			if (!fwd_skb && net_ratelimit()) {
+			if (!fwd_skb && net_ratelimit())
 				printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: failed to clone mesh frame\n",
 						   sdata->name);
+			if (!fwd_skb)
 				goto out;
-			}
 
 			fwd_hdr =  (struct ieee80211_hdr *) fwd_skb->data;
 			memcpy(fwd_hdr->addr2, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);