In case of an error we should call kfree_skb instead of consume_skb which is called by ieee802154_xmit_complete function. Signed-off-by: Alexander Aring <alex.aring@xxxxxxxxx> --- net/mac802154/tx.c | 12 ++++++++---- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/net/mac802154/tx.c b/net/mac802154/tx.c index 8e2f429..23139ca 100644 --- a/net/mac802154/tx.c +++ b/net/mac802154/tx.c @@ -51,11 +51,15 @@ static void mac802154_xmit_worker(struct work_struct *work) int res; res = local->ops->xmit(&local->hw, skb); - if (res) + if (res) { pr_debug("transmission failed\n"); - - /* Restart the netif queue on each sub_if_data object. */ - ieee802154_xmit_complete(&local->hw, skb); + /* Restart the netif queue on each sub_if_data object. */ + ieee802154_wake_queue(&local->hw); + kfree_skb(skb); + } else { + /* Restart the netif queue on each sub_if_data object. */ + ieee802154_xmit_complete(&local->hw, skb); + } } static netdev_tx_t -- 2.1.2 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wpan" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html