diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c
index 16c74477b332..e3086bf8f451 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c
@@ -847,6 +847,7 @@ int rtw89_h2c_tx(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 		rtw89_debug(rtwdev, RTW89_DBG_FW,
 			    "ignore h2c due to power is off with firmware state=%d\n",
 			    test_bit(RTW89_FLAG_FW_RDY, rtwdev->flags));
+		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 		return 0;
 	}