diff --git a/net/caif/cfctrl.c b/net/caif/cfctrl.c
index cc405d8c7c30..8480684f2762 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfctrl.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfctrl.c
@@ -269,11 +269,15 @@ int cfctrl_linkup_request(struct cflayer *layer,
 	default:
 		pr_warn("Request setup of bad link type = %d\n",
 			param->linktype);
+		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	req = kzalloc(sizeof(*req), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!req)
+	if (!req) {
+		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
 	req->client_layer = user_layer;
 	req->cmd = CFCTRL_CMD_LINK_SETUP;
 	req->param = *param;