diff --git a/net/ipv4/esp4.c b/net/ipv4/esp4.c
index 3968d3f98e0830..619a4df7be1e80 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/esp4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/esp4.c
@@ -239,8 +239,7 @@ static int esp_output_tail_tcp(struct xfrm_state *x, struct sk_buff *skb)
 #else
 static int esp_output_tail_tcp(struct xfrm_state *x, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	kfree_skb(skb);
-
+	WARN_ON(1);
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/net/ipv6/esp6.c b/net/ipv6/esp6.c
index 34a9a5b9ed00b7..3920e8aa1031ee 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/esp6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/esp6.c
@@ -256,8 +256,7 @@ static int esp_output_tail_tcp(struct xfrm_state *x, struct sk_buff *skb)
 #else
 static int esp_output_tail_tcp(struct xfrm_state *x, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	kfree_skb(skb);
-
+	WARN_ON(1);
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 #endif