diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.c
index 945680b3ebdf..a5e290edaa89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.c
@@ -1028,8 +1028,10 @@ static int ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_h_verify_tkip_mic(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev,
 	skb_pull(msdu, hal_rx_desc_sz);
 
 	if (unlikely(!ath12k_dp_rx_check_nwifi_hdr_len_valid(dp, msdu,
-							     rx_info)))
+							     rx_info))) {
+		dev_kfree_skb_any(msdu);
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	ath12k_dp_rx_h_ppdu(dp_pdev, rx_info);
 	ath12k_dp_rx_h_undecap(dp_pdev, msdu, HAL_ENCRYPT_TYPE_TKIP_MIC, true,