diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index a90d7364334f..f7fbdc9d1325 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@ static u16 bnx2x_free_tx_pkt(struct bnx2x *bp, struct bnx2x_fp_txdata *txdata,
 	if (likely(skb)) {
 		(*pkts_compl)++;
 		(*bytes_compl) += skb->len;
+		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 	}
 
-	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 	tx_buf->first_bd = 0;
 	tx_buf->skb = NULL;