diff --git a/net/x25/x25_dev.c b/net/x25/x25_dev.c
index 5259ef8f5242..748d8630ab58 100644
--- a/net/x25/x25_dev.c
+++ b/net/x25/x25_dev.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ int x25_lapb_receive_frame(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, 1)) {
 		x25_neigh_put(nb);
-		return 0;
+		goto drop;
 	}
 
 	switch (skb->data[0]) {