diff --git a/net/packet/af_packet.c b/net/packet/af_packet.c
index 0269616..c9d5980 100644
--- a/net/packet/af_packet.c
+++ b/net/packet/af_packet.c
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@
 	dst_release(skb->dst);
 	skb->dst = NULL;
 
+	/* drop conntrack reference */
+	nf_reset(skb);
+
 	spkt = (struct sockaddr_pkt*)skb->cb;
 
 	skb_push(skb, skb->data-skb->mac.raw);
@@ -517,6 +520,9 @@
 	dst_release(skb->dst);
 	skb->dst = NULL;
 
+	/* drop conntrack reference */
+	nf_reset(skb);
+
 	spin_lock(&sk->sk_receive_queue.lock);
 	po->stats.tp_packets++;
 	__skb_queue_tail(&sk->sk_receive_queue, skb);