diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
index 75caa97bec..2d4bc3cd9a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
@@ -2256,8 +2256,10 @@ static void mac80211_hwsim_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		else if (rflags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_160_MHZ_WIDTH)
 			bw = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160;
 
-		if (WARN_ON(hwsim_get_chanwidth(bw) > hwsim_get_chanwidth(confbw)))
+		if (hwsim_get_chanwidth(bw) > hwsim_get_chanwidth(confbw)) {
+			ieee80211_free_txskb(hw, skb);
 			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* wmediumd mode check */