diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/inline_crypto/chtls/chtls_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/inline_crypto/chtls/chtls_hw.c
index 62c829023da5..a4fb463af22a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/inline_crypto/chtls/chtls_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/inline_crypto/chtls/chtls_hw.c
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ int chtls_setkey(struct chtls_sock *csk, u32 keylen,
 	csk->wr_unacked += DIV_ROUND_UP(len, 16);
 	enqueue_wr(csk, skb);
 	cxgb4_ofld_send(csk->egress_dev, skb);
+	skb = NULL;
 
 	chtls_set_scmd(csk);
 	/* Clear quiesce for Rx key */