diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
index 2cc90055499a..8a70b3a62553 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
@@ -995,6 +995,9 @@ static int vector_mmsg_rx(struct vector_private *vp, int budget)
 				 */
 					dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 					vp->estats.rx_encaps_errors++;
+					(*skbuff_vector) = NULL;
+					mmsg_vector++;
+					skbuff_vector++;
 					continue;
 				}
 				if (header_check > 0) {