diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
index 2d9ef533cc48..ea091bc5ff09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
@@ -826,7 +826,6 @@ int netvsc_send(struct hv_device *device,
 	u16 q_idx = packet->q_idx;
 	u32 pktlen = packet->total_data_buflen, msd_len = 0;
 	unsigned int section_index = NETVSC_INVALID_INDEX;
-	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
 	unsigned long flag;
 	struct multi_send_data *msdp;
 	struct hv_netvsc_packet *msd_send = NULL, *cur_send = NULL;
@@ -924,12 +923,8 @@ int netvsc_send(struct hv_device *device,
 	if (cur_send)
 		ret = netvsc_send_pkt(cur_send, net_device);
 
-	if (ret != 0) {
-		if (section_index != NETVSC_INVALID_INDEX)
-			netvsc_free_send_slot(net_device, section_index);
-	} else if (skb) {
-		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-	}
+	if (ret != 0 && section_index != NETVSC_INVALID_INDEX)
+		netvsc_free_send_slot(net_device, section_index);
 
 	return ret;
 }