diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index 03f3935fd8c2d60f71a1b8cf7f65726e59bd147d..7aee46983be4329cb29b9f32a08fa7f441177808 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -523,7 +523,6 @@ static void bnx2x_tpa_stop(struct bnx2x *bp, struct bnx2x_fastpath *fp,
 		skb = build_skb(data);
 
 	if (likely(skb)) {
-
 #ifdef BNX2X_STOP_ON_ERROR
 		if (pad + len > fp->rx_buf_size) {
 			BNX2X_ERR("skb_put is about to fail...  "
@@ -557,7 +556,7 @@ static void bnx2x_tpa_stop(struct bnx2x *bp, struct bnx2x_fastpath *fp,
 
 		return;
 	}
-
+	kfree(new_data);
 drop:
 	/* drop the packet and keep the buffer in the bin */
 	DP(NETIF_MSG_RX_STATUS,