diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
index 898f597f70a9..472072630f8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
@@ -572,8 +572,11 @@ static int _rtl_pci_init_one_rxdesc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		dma_map_single(&rtlpci->pdev->dev, skb_tail_pointer(skb),
 			       rtlpci->rxbuffersize, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
 	bufferaddress = *((dma_addr_t *)skb->cb);
-	if (dma_mapping_error(&rtlpci->pdev->dev, bufferaddress))
+	if (dma_mapping_error(&rtlpci->pdev->dev, bufferaddress)) {
+		if (!new_skb)
+			kfree_skb(skb);
 		return 0;
+	}
 	rtlpci->rx_ring[rxring_idx].rx_buf[desc_idx] = skb;
 	if (rtlpriv->use_new_trx_flow) {
 		/* skb->cb may be 64 bit address */