diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_tx.c
index a8d341a6df01..e0b85f959cd4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_tx.c
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ int ath12k_dp_tx(struct ath12k *ar, struct ath12k_link_vif *arvif,
 			if (ret < 0) {
 				ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_DP_TX,
 					   "Failed to add HTT meta data, dropping packet\n");
+				kfree_skb(skb_ext_desc);
 				goto fail_unmap_dma;
 			}
 		}