diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
index 602715fc9a75..f3f3d06cb6d8 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
@@ -786,12 +786,19 @@ static bool virtio_transport_close(struct vsock_sock *vsk)
 
 void virtio_transport_release(struct vsock_sock *vsk)
 {
+	struct virtio_vsock_sock *vvs = vsk->trans;
+	struct virtio_vsock_pkt *pkt, *tmp;
 	struct sock *sk = &vsk->sk;
 	bool remove_sock = true;
 
 	lock_sock(sk);
 	if (sk->sk_type == SOCK_STREAM)
 		remove_sock = virtio_transport_close(vsk);
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(pkt, tmp, &vvs->rx_queue, list) {
+		list_del(&pkt->list);
+		virtio_transport_free_pkt(pkt);
+	}
 	release_sock(sk);
 
 	if (remove_sock)