diff --git a/net/dccp/output.c b/net/dccp/output.c
index 946ec2db75de..7006549f7050 100644
--- a/net/dccp/output.c
+++ b/net/dccp/output.c
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ int dccp_write_xmit(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, long *timeo)
 
 		err = dccp_transmit_skb(sk, skb);
 		ccid_hc_tx_packet_sent(dp->dccps_hc_tx_ccid, sk, 0, len);
-	}
+	} else
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/net/dccp/proto.c b/net/dccp/proto.c
index a1cfd0e9e3bc..a021c3422f67 100644
--- a/net/dccp/proto.c
+++ b/net/dccp/proto.c
@@ -402,8 +402,6 @@ int dccp_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg,
 	 *     This bug was _quickly_ found & fixed by just looking at an OSTRA
 	 *     generated callgraph 8) -acme
 	 */
-	if (rc != 0)
-		goto out_discard;
 out_release:
 	release_sock(sk);
 	return rc ? : len;