diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btsdio.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btsdio.c
index b786f618790210857f429bea9d21eb83266c1499..58630cc1eff2f1047ed0049edcbb9c4e578d511f 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btsdio.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btsdio.c
@@ -162,10 +162,8 @@ static int btsdio_rx_packet(struct btsdio_data *data)
 	bt_cb(skb)->pkt_type = hdr[3];
 
 	err = hci_recv_frame(skb);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		kfree(skb);
+	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
-	}
 
 	sdio_writeb(data->func, 0x00, REG_PC_RRT, NULL);