diff --git a/net/x25/x25_dev.c b/net/x25/x25_dev.c
index 00e782335cb0..25bf72ee6cad 100644
--- a/net/x25/x25_dev.c
+++ b/net/x25/x25_dev.c
@@ -115,8 +115,10 @@ int x25_lapb_receive_frame(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 		goto drop;
 	}
 
-	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, 1))
+	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, 1)) {
+		x25_neigh_put(nb);
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	switch (skb->data[0]) {