diff --git a/net/caif/cfvidl.c b/net/caif/cfvidl.c
index e3f37db..a8e2a2d 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfvidl.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfvidl.c
@@ -50,8 +50,12 @@
 	struct caif_payload_info *info;
 	u32 videoheader = 0;
 	int ret;
-	if (!cfsrvl_ready(service, &ret))
+
+	if (!cfsrvl_ready(service, &ret)) {
+		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
 		return ret;
+	}
+
 	cfpkt_add_head(pkt, &videoheader, 4);
 	/* Add info for MUX-layer to route the packet out */
 	info = cfpkt_info(pkt);