diff --git a/net/tipc/group.c b/net/tipc/group.c
index 06fee142f09f..3ee93b5c19b6 100644
--- a/net/tipc/group.c
+++ b/net/tipc/group.c
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ void tipc_group_delete(struct net *net, struct tipc_group *grp)
 
 	rbtree_postorder_for_each_entry_safe(m, tmp, tree, tree_node) {
 		tipc_group_proto_xmit(grp, m, GRP_LEAVE_MSG, &xmitq);
+		__skb_queue_purge(&m->deferredq);
 		list_del(&m->list);
 		kfree(m);
 	}