diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index cc8e955..18b285e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -1515,8 +1515,12 @@
 	spin_unlock_bh(&fq->lock);
 
 	if (skb && skb_has_frag_list(skb) &&
-	    !ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, TX_FRAG_LIST))
-		skb_linearize(skb);
+	    !ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, TX_FRAG_LIST)) {
+		if (skb_linearize(skb)) {
+			ieee80211_free_txskb(&local->hw, skb);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
 
 	return skb;
 }