diff --git a/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c b/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c
index d8ca406..3a35805 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 	if (unlikely(skb->data[5] != 0)) {
 		pr_err("no proper response during fw download");
 		pr_err("data6 %x", skb->data[5]);
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return;		/* keep waiting for the proper response */
 	}
 	/* becos of all the script being downloaded */