diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/usb.c
index 9736aa0ab7fd43..8f01fcbe93961a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/usb.c
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ static int mwifiex_usb_recv(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 		default:
 			mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
 				    "unknown recv_type %#x\n", recv_type);
-			return -1;
+			ret = -1;
+			goto exit_restore_skb;
 		}
 		break;
 	case MWIFIEX_USB_EP_DATA: