diff --git a/sys/netinet/ip_output.c b/sys/netinet/ip_output.c
index fbcf89b574a..060c4c017e5 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/ip_output.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/ip_output.c
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ done:
 #endif /* IPSEC */
 	return (error);
 bad:
-	m_freem(m0);
+	m_freem(m);
 	goto done;
 }