diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index 16564ebcde50..69f553a028ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -1936,6 +1936,10 @@ drop:
 			if (ret != XDP_PASS) {
 				rcu_read_unlock();
 				local_bh_enable();
+				if (frags) {
+					tfile->napi.skb = NULL;
+					mutex_unlock(&tfile->napi_mutex);
+				}
 				return total_len;
 			}
 		}