diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_mon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_mon.c
index ed6686746605..08f2fba3e680 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_mon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_mon.c
@@ -2675,6 +2675,8 @@ ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_mon_mpdu_pop(struct ath12k *ar, int mac_id,
 		if (pmon->mon_last_linkdesc_paddr == paddr) {
 			pmon->rx_mon_stats.dup_mon_linkdesc_cnt++;
 			spin_unlock_bh(&pmon->mon_lock);
+			kfree_skb_list(*head_msdu);
+			*head_msdu = NULL;
 			return rx_bufs_used;
 		}