diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index 43c8c83abc2d..c708018170a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1164,6 +1164,7 @@ netdev_tx_t usbnet_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
 		usb_anchor_urb(urb, &dev->deferred);
 		/* no use to process more packets */
 		netif_stop_queue(net);
+		usb_put_urb(urb);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->txq.lock, flags);
 		netdev_dbg(dev->net, "Delaying transmission for resumption\n");
 		goto deferred;
@@ -1313,6 +1314,8 @@ void usbnet_disconnect (struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 	cancel_work_sync(&dev->kevent);
 
+	usb_scuttle_anchored_urbs(&dev->deferred);
+
 	if (dev->driver_info->unbind)
 		dev->driver_info->unbind (dev, intf);