diff --git a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_output.c b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_output.c
index 5959ce9620eb..6a74080005cf 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_output.c
@@ -170,9 +170,11 @@ static int __xfrm6_output(struct net *net, struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	if (toobig && xfrm6_local_dontfrag(skb)) {
 		xfrm6_local_rxpmtu(skb, mtu);
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 	} else if (!skb->ignore_df && toobig && skb->sk) {
 		xfrm_local_error(skb, mtu);
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 	}