diff --git a/net/packet/af_packet.c b/net/packet/af_packet.c
index 1fc4a7885c41..d8cc006fac45 100644
--- a/net/packet/af_packet.c
+++ b/net/packet/af_packet.c
@@ -756,8 +756,7 @@ ring_is_full:
 	spin_unlock(&sk->sk_receive_queue.lock);
 
 	sk->sk_data_ready(sk, 0);
-	if (copy_skb)
-		kfree_skb(copy_skb);
+	kfree_skb(copy_skb);
 	goto drop_n_restore;
 }