diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 51ce767eaf88..7a6fd46d0c6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -1693,8 +1693,13 @@ static int mac80211_hwsim_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 static void mac80211_hwsim_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct mac80211_hwsim_data *data = hw->priv;
+
 	data->started = false;
 	hrtimer_cancel(&data->beacon_timer);
+
+	while (!skb_queue_empty(&data->pending))
+		ieee80211_free_txskb(hw, skb_dequeue(&data->pending));
+
 	wiphy_dbg(hw->wiphy, "%s\n", __func__);
 }