diff --git a/net/nfc/nci/core.c b/net/nfc/nci/core.c
index 97348cedb16b..cdad47b140fa 100644
--- a/net/nfc/nci/core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/nci/core.c
@@ -1208,6 +1208,10 @@ void nci_free_device(struct nci_dev *ndev)
 {
 	nfc_free_device(ndev->nfc_dev);
 	nci_hci_deallocate(ndev);
+
+	/* drop partial rx data packet if present */
+	if (ndev->rx_data_reassembly)
+		kfree_skb(ndev->rx_data_reassembly);
 	kfree(ndev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nci_free_device);