diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/bpf/cmsg.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/bpf/cmsg.c
index 0e2db6ea79e96..2ec62c8d86e1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/bpf/cmsg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/bpf/cmsg.c
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ void nfp_bpf_ctrl_msg_rx(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			dev_consume_skb_any(skb);
 		else
 			dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+		return;
 	}
 
 	nfp_ccm_rx(&bpf->ccm, skb);