diff --git a/net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c b/net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c
index 7cec6a7859b0..c9f892427f7c 100644
--- a/net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c
+++ b/net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c
@@ -1009,8 +1009,10 @@ static int qrtr_send_resume_tx(struct qrtr_cb *cb)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	skb = qrtr_alloc_ctrl_packet(&pkt, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!skb)
+	if (!skb) {
+		qrtr_node_release(node);
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	pkt->cmd = cpu_to_le32(QRTR_TYPE_RESUME_TX);
 	pkt->client.node = cpu_to_le32(cb->dst_node);