diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/usb.c
index 6cf89aee252e..e8e064cf7e0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/usb.c
@@ -410,8 +410,7 @@ static void rtw89_usb_rx_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 
 		if (skb_queue_len(&rtwusb->rx_queue) >= RTW89_USB_MAX_RXQ_LEN) {
 			rtw89_warn(rtwdev, "rx_queue overflow\n");
-			dev_kfree_skb_any(rx_skb);
-			continue;
+			goto free_or_reuse;
 		}
 
 		memset(&desc_info, 0, sizeof(desc_info));
@@ -422,7 +421,7 @@ static void rtw89_usb_rx_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 			rtw89_debug(rtwdev, RTW89_DBG_HCI,
 				    "failed to allocate RX skb of size %u\n",
 				    desc_info.pkt_size);
-			continue;
+			goto free_or_reuse;
 		}
 
 		pkt_offset = desc_info.offset + desc_info.rxd_len;
@@ -432,6 +431,7 @@ static void rtw89_usb_rx_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 
 		rtw89_core_rx(rtwdev, &desc_info, skb);
 
+free_or_reuse:
 		if (skb_queue_len(&rtwusb->rx_free_queue) >= RTW89_USB_RX_SKB_NUM)
 			dev_kfree_skb_any(rx_skb);
 		else