--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c 
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -3399,6 +3399,8 @@
 	const struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (void *)skb->data;
 	__le16 fc = hdr->frame_control;
 
+	skb_orphan(skb); 
+
 	if (!vif || vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
 		return ATH10K_HW_TXRX_RAW;