diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index 9e28768..b44d7b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@
 
 drop:
 	dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
+	skb_tx_error(skb);
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;