diff --git a/net/can/j1939/socket.c b/net/can/j1939/socket.c
index 37c1040bcb9c..5c6eabcb5df1 100644
--- a/net/can/j1939/socket.c
+++ b/net/can/j1939/socket.c
@@ -909,8 +909,10 @@ void j1939_sk_errqueue(struct j1939_session *session,
 	memset(serr, 0, sizeof(*serr));
 	switch (type) {
 	case J1939_ERRQUEUE_ACK:
-		if (!(sk->sk_tsflags & SOF_TIMESTAMPING_TX_ACK))
+		if (!(sk->sk_tsflags & SOF_TIMESTAMPING_TX_ACK)) {
+			kfree_skb(skb);
 			return;
+		}
 
 		serr->ee.ee_errno = ENOMSG;
 		serr->ee.ee_origin = SO_EE_ORIGIN_TIMESTAMPING;
@@ -918,8 +920,10 @@ void j1939_sk_errqueue(struct j1939_session *session,
 		state = "ACK";
 		break;
 	case J1939_ERRQUEUE_SCHED:
-		if (!(sk->sk_tsflags & SOF_TIMESTAMPING_TX_SCHED))
+		if (!(sk->sk_tsflags & SOF_TIMESTAMPING_TX_SCHED)) {
+			kfree_skb(skb);
 			return;
+		}
 
 		serr->ee.ee_errno = ENOMSG;
 		serr->ee.ee_origin = SO_EE_ORIGIN_TIMESTAMPING;