diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
index e41854e0d79a..c3927b97bac0 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
@@ -248,8 +248,10 @@ static int h5_close(struct hci_uart *hu)
 	if (h5->vnd && h5->vnd->close)
 		h5->vnd->close(h5);
 
-	if (!hu->serdev)
+	if (!hu->serdev){
+		kfree(h5->rx_skb);
 		kfree(h5);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }