1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 20c70ba45753..1447b55a8d0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ static bool ath_paprd_send_frame(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb, int
 {
         struct ieee80211_hw *hw = sc->hw;
         struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+        struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+        struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
         struct ath_tx_control txctl;
         int time_left;
 
@@ -348,8 +350,12 @@ static bool ath_paprd_send_frame(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb, int
         init_completion(&sc->paprd_complete);
         sc->paprd_pending = true;
         txctl.paprd = BIT(chain);
-        if (ath_tx_start(hw, skb, &txctl) != 0)
+
+        if (ath_tx_start(hw, skb, &txctl) != 0) {
+                ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_XMIT, "PAPRD TX failed\n");
+                dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
                 return false;
+        }
 
         time_left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&sc->paprd_complete,
                         msecs_to_jiffies(ATH_PAPRD_TIMEOUT));