--- a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_fr.c +++ b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_fr.c @@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t pvc_xmit(struct sk_bu if (pad > 0) { /* Pad the frame with zeros */ if (__skb_pad(skb, pad, false)) - goto out; + goto drop; skb_put(skb, pad); } } @@ -448,9 +448,8 @@ static netdev_tx_t pvc_xmit(struct sk_bu return NETDEV_TX_OK; drop: - kfree_skb(skb); -out: dev->stats.tx_dropped++; + kfree_skb(skb); return NETDEV_TX_OK; }