diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ptp.c
index 2ec53d7ca1b7..09f61a4a951f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ptp.c
@@ -856,6 +856,10 @@ void igb_ptp_stop(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
 	}
 
 	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->ptp_tx_work);
+	if (adapter->ptp_tx_skb) {
+		dev_kfree_skb_any(adapter->ptp_tx_skb);
+		adapter->ptp_tx_skb = NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (adapter->ptp_clock) {
 		ptp_clock_unregister(adapter->ptp_clock);