diff --git a/net/core/netpoll.c b/net/core/netpoll.c
index e8e05ce..2b12280 100644
--- a/net/core/netpoll.c
+++ b/net/core/netpoll.c
@@ -302,6 +302,9 @@ static void netpoll_send_skb(struct netp
 		netpoll_poll(np);
 		udelay(50);
 	} while (npinfo->tries > 0);
+
+	printk("failed to transmit\n");
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 }
 
 void netpoll_send_udp(struct netpoll *np, const char *msg, int len)