u16 q_idx = packet->q_idx;
        u32 pktlen = packet->total_data_buflen, msd_len = 0;
        unsigned int section_index = NETVSC_INVALID_INDEX;
-       struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
        unsigned long flag;
        struct multi_send_data *msdp;
        struct hv_netvsc_packet *msd_send = NULL, *cur_send = NULL;
        if (cur_send)
                ret = netvsc_send_pkt(cur_send, net_device);
 
-       if (ret != 0) {
-               if (section_index != NETVSC_INVALID_INDEX)
-                       netvsc_free_send_slot(net_device, section_index);
-       } else if (skb) {
-               dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-       }
+       if (ret != 0 && section_index != NETVSC_INVALID_INDEX)
+               netvsc_free_send_slot(net_device, section_index);
 
        return ret;
 }