diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
index f0d9f7f6c83d70fbd677175b43ebe70f306795eb..29b1f24c2d0f92c86a55dade5e0e61a943004608 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
@@ -1744,13 +1744,14 @@ int brcmf_fws_process_skb(struct brcmf_if *ifp, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	ulong flags;
 	int fifo = BRCMF_FWS_FIFO_BCMC;
 	bool multicast = is_multicast_ether_addr(eh->h_dest);
+	bool pae = eh->h_proto == htons(ETH_P_PAE);
 
 	/* determine the priority */
 	if (!skb->priority)
 		skb->priority = cfg80211_classify8021d(skb);
 
 	drvr->tx_multicast += !!multicast;
-	if (ntohs(eh->h_proto) == ETH_P_PAE)
+	if (pae)
 		atomic_inc(&ifp->pend_8021x_cnt);
 
 	if (!brcmf_fws_fc_active(fws)) {
@@ -1781,6 +1782,11 @@ int brcmf_fws_process_skb(struct brcmf_if *ifp, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		brcmf_fws_schedule_deq(fws);
 	} else {
 		brcmf_err("drop skb: no hanger slot\n");
+		if (pae) {
+			atomic_dec(&ifp->pend_8021x_cnt);
+			if (waitqueue_active(&ifp->pend_8021x_wait))
+				wake_up(&ifp->pend_8021x_wait);
+		}
 		brcmu_pkt_buf_free_skb(skb);
 	}
 	brcmf_fws_unlock(drvr, flags);