diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 03c95a0867bb..64b21f0a2048 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -6234,6 +6234,8 @@ static gro_result_t napi_skb_finish(struct napi_struct *napi,
 	case GRO_MERGED_FREE:
 		if (NAPI_GRO_CB(skb)->free == NAPI_GRO_FREE_STOLEN_HEAD)
 			napi_skb_free_stolen_head(skb);
+		else if (skb->fclone != SKB_FCLONE_UNAVAILABLE)
+			__kfree_skb(skb);
 		else
 			__kfree_skb_defer(skb);
 		break;