diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 53cefad2a79d..48fb7bdc0f0b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -1017,8 +1017,11 @@ static struct sk_buff *receive_mergeable(struct net_device *dev,
 		case XDP_TX:
 			stats->xdp_tx++;
 			xdpf = xdp_convert_buff_to_frame(&xdp);
-			if (unlikely(!xdpf))
+			if (unlikely(!xdpf)) {
+				if (unlikely(xdp_page != page))
+					put_page(xdp_page);
 				goto err_xdp;
+			}
 			err = virtnet_xdp_xmit(dev, 1, &xdpf, 0);
 			if (unlikely(!err)) {
 				xdp_return_frame_rx_napi(xdpf);