diff --git a/net/ipv6/reassembly.c b/net/ipv6/reassembly.c
index 05c51f669754..a7964125c764 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/reassembly.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/reassembly.c
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ static int ip6_frag_queue(struct net *net,
 	}
 
 	skb_dst_drop(skb);
+	skb_orphan(skb);
 	return -EINPROGRESS;
 
 insert_error: