diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/spacemit/k1_emac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/spacemit/k1_emac.c
index b49c4708bf9e..5de69a105168 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/spacemit/k1_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/spacemit/k1_emac.c
@@ -582,7 +582,9 @@ static void emac_alloc_rx_desc_buffers(struct emac_priv *priv)
 						  DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
 		if (dma_mapping_error(&priv->pdev->dev, rx_buf->dma_addr)) {
 			dev_err_ratelimited(&ndev->dev, "Mapping skb failed\n");
-			goto err_free_skb;
+			dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+			rx_buf->skb = NULL;
+			break;
 		}
 
 		rx_desc_addr = &((struct emac_desc *)rx_ring->desc_addr)[i];
@@ -607,10 +609,6 @@ static void emac_alloc_rx_desc_buffers(struct emac_priv *priv)
 
 	rx_ring->head = i;
 	return;
-
-err_free_skb:
-	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-	rx_buf->skb = NULL;
 }
 
 /* Returns number of packets received */