diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.c
index 9d747a060b98..8786bbb421c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.c
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ static int rtw_txq_push_skb(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 	ret = rtw_hci_tx_write(rtwdev, &pkt_info, skb);
 	if (ret) {
 		rtw_err(rtwdev, "failed to write TX skb to HCI\n");
+		ieee80211_free_txskb(rtwdev->hw, skb);
 		return ret;
 	}
 	return 0;