diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index 96c39bddc78c..43265207d463 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -387,6 +387,10 @@ static netdev_tx_t tun_net_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Orphan the skb - required as we might hang on to it
+	 * for indefinite time. */
+	skb_orphan(skb);
+
 	/* Enqueue packet */
 	skb_queue_tail(&tun->socket.sk->sk_receive_queue, skb);
 	dev->trans_start = jiffies;