diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_ptp.c
index 8c40db90ee8f..9be2cfe6feeb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_ptp.c
@@ -376,9 +376,10 @@ static void lan966x_ptp_classify(struct lan966x_port *port, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	*rew_op = IFH_REW_OP_TWO_STEP_PTP;
 }
 
-static void lan966x_ptp_txtstamp_old_release(struct lan966x_port *port)
+static unsigned int lan966x_ptp_txtstamp_old_release(struct lan966x_port *port)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *skb_tmp;
+	unsigned int purged = 0;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->tx_skbs.lock, flags);
@@ -389,14 +390,18 @@ static void lan966x_ptp_txtstamp_old_release(struct lan966x_port *port)
 
 		__skb_unlink(skb, &port->tx_skbs);
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+		purged++;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->tx_skbs.lock, flags);
+
+	return purged;
 }
 
 int lan966x_ptp_txtstamp_request(struct lan966x_port *port,
 				 struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct lan966x *lan966x = port->lan966x;
+	unsigned int purged;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u8 pdu_type;
 	u8 rew_op;
@@ -408,9 +413,10 @@ int lan966x_ptp_txtstamp_request(struct lan966x_port *port,
 	if (rew_op != IFH_REW_OP_TWO_STEP_PTP)
 		return 0;
 
-	lan966x_ptp_txtstamp_old_release(port);
+	purged = lan966x_ptp_txtstamp_old_release(port);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&lan966x->ptp_ts_id_lock, flags);
+	lan966x->ptp_skbs -= purged;
 	if (lan966x->ptp_skbs == LAN966X_MAX_PTP_ID) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lan966x->ptp_ts_id_lock, flags);
 		return -EBUSY;