diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
index afdcc5664ea6..3544e1991579 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
@@ -836,7 +836,6 @@ int netvsc_recv_callback(struct net_device *net,
 
 	if (unlikely(!skb)) {
 		++net_device_ctx->eth_stats.rx_no_memory;
-		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return NVSP_STAT_FAIL;
 	}