diff --git a/drivers/nfc/s3fwrn5/core.c b/drivers/nfc/s3fwrn5/core.c
index 91d4d5b28a7d..ba6c486d6465 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/s3fwrn5/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/s3fwrn5/core.c
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ int s3fwrn5_recv_frame(struct nci_dev *ndev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	case S3FWRN5_MODE_FW:
 		return s3fwrn5_fw_recv_frame(ndev, skb);
 	default:
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 }