diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
index c956250176b3aa69fdc5815edce0cf6f506c53ea..7f936db169f5233e3bd962eb3ecfd4fbc58aa5dc 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
@@ -1616,6 +1616,8 @@ static int btusb_setup_intel(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 	}
 	fw_ptr = fw->data;
 
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+
 	/* This Intel specific command enables the manufacturer mode of the
 	 * controller.
 	 *