diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
index 6f35f8404d68adeffa84e9adbdbe4927176db74e..d2e591955bdde3fd03b40dac1c9c22e3d013c23d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ static int cp_rx_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 					 PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
 		if (dma_mapping_error(&cp->pdev->dev, new_mapping)) {
 			dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
+			kfree_skb(new_skb);
 			goto rx_next;
 		}