diff --git a/net/caif/caif_dev.c b/net/caif/caif_dev.c
index 366ca0f..682c0fe 100644
--- a/net/caif/caif_dev.c
+++ b/net/caif/caif_dev.c
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
 {
 	struct cfpkt *pkt;
 	struct caif_device_entry *caifd;
+	int err;
 
 	pkt = cfpkt_fromnative(CAIF_DIR_IN, skb);
 
@@ -159,7 +160,11 @@
 	caifd_hold(caifd);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	caifd->layer.up->receive(caifd->layer.up, pkt);
+	err = caifd->layer.up->receive(caifd->layer.up, pkt);
+
+	/* For -EILSEQ the packet is not freed so so it now */
+	if (err == -EILSEQ)
+		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
 
 	/* Release reference to stack upwards */
 	caifd_put(caifd);