diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 026f0d7569e1..74be0dd6f7a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -1986,6 +1986,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *bnxt_rx_vlan(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 cmp_type,
 	}
 	return skb;
 vlan_err:
+	skb_mark_for_recycle(skb);
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 	return NULL;
 }