diff --git a/drivers/nfc/nxp-nci/core.c b/drivers/nfc/nxp-nci/core.c
index 7c93d484dc1b..580cb6ecffee 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/nxp-nci/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/nxp-nci/core.c
@@ -80,10 +80,13 @@ static int nxp_nci_send(struct nci_dev *ndev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	r = info->phy_ops->write(info->phy_id, skb);
-	if (r < 0)
+	if (r < 0) {
 		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return r;
+	}
 
-	return r;
+	consume_skb(skb);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int nxp_nci_rf_pll_unlocked_ntf(struct nci_dev *ndev,