diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index a7a3e2ee0676..51dddf63d40f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -1383,10 +1383,8 @@ static netdev_tx_t be_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 	be_get_wrb_params_from_skb(adapter, skb, &wrb_params);
 
 	wrb_cnt = be_xmit_enqueue(adapter, txo, skb, &wrb_params);
-	if (unlikely(!wrb_cnt)) {
-		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-		goto drop;
-	}
+	if (unlikely(!wrb_cnt))
+		goto drop_skb;
 
 	/* if os2bmc is enabled and if the pkt is destined to bmc,
 	 * enqueue the pkt a 2nd time with mgmt bit set.
@@ -1395,7 +1393,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t be_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 		BE_WRB_F_SET(wrb_params.features, OS2BMC, 1);
 		wrb_cnt = be_xmit_enqueue(adapter, txo, skb, &wrb_params);
 		if (unlikely(!wrb_cnt))
-			goto drop;
+			goto drop_skb;
 		else
 			skb_get(skb);
 	}
@@ -1409,6 +1407,8 @@ static netdev_tx_t be_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 		be_xmit_flush(adapter, txo);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+drop_skb:
+	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 drop:
 	tx_stats(txo)->tx_drv_drops++;
 	/* Flush the already enqueued tx requests */