diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c
index 602f318a8d62f54ae9a1104fff164d01b26ab94f..e4ecc1eef98c3b2aca2b583de283bc7bc7b2f44c 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c
@@ -980,9 +980,6 @@ lowpan_fragment_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *head,
 
 	ret = dev_queue_xmit(frag);
 
-	if (ret < 0)
-		dev_kfree_skb(frag);
-
 	return ret;
 }