1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index 2834a01bae24..909b73db4a99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@ static netdev_tx_t tun_net_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
                 }
         }
 
+        /* Orphan the skb - required as we might hang on to it
+         * for indefinite time. */
+        skb_orphan(skb);
+
         /* Enqueue packet */
         skb_queue_tail(&tun->socket.sk->sk_receive_queue, skb);
         dev->trans_start = jiffies;