diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 23e0b423025ae..bc93fa2be7fae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -1869,6 +1869,7 @@ static int ibmvnic_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 				   be16_to_cpu(next->rx_comp.rc));
 			/* free the entry */
 			next->rx_comp.first = 0;
+			dev_kfree_skb_any(rx_buff->skb);
 			remove_buff_from_pool(adapter, rx_buff);
 			continue;
 		}