diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 570737d..d9e791d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -1065,6 +1065,7 @@
 {
 	bool queued = false;
 	bool reset_agg_timer = false;
+	struct sk_buff *purge_skb = NULL;
 
 	if (test_bit(HT_AGG_STATE_OPERATIONAL, &tid_tx->state)) {
 		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU;
@@ -1106,8 +1107,13 @@
 			info->control.vif = &tx->sdata->vif;
 			info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING;
 			__skb_queue_tail(&tid_tx->pending, skb);
+			if (skb_queue_len(&tid_tx->pending) > STA_MAX_TX_BUFFER)
+				purge_skb = __skb_dequeue(&tid_tx->pending);
 		}
 		spin_unlock(&tx->sta->lock);
+
+		if (purge_skb)
+			dev_kfree_skb(purge_skb);
 	}
 
 	/* reset session timer */