diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
index e41854e0d79a..39f9553caa5c 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
@@ -245,11 +245,15 @@ static int h5_close(struct hci_uart *hu)
 	skb_queue_purge(&h5->rel);
 	skb_queue_purge(&h5->unrel);
 
+	kfree_skb(h5->rx_skb);
+
 	if (h5->vnd && h5->vnd->close)
 		h5->vnd->close(h5);
 
 	if (!hu->serdev)
 		kfree(h5);
+	else
+		h5->rx_skb = NULL;
 
 	return 0;
 }