diff --git a/sys/netinet6/ip6_forward.c b/sys/netinet6/ip6_forward.c
index c8f9079e0aa..0f7260ccd06 100644
--- a/sys/netinet6/ip6_forward.c
+++ b/sys/netinet6/ip6_forward.c
@@ -198,9 +198,12 @@ again:
 
 	if (nh->nh_flags & (NHF_BLACKHOLE | NHF_REJECT)) {
 		IP6STAT_INC(ip6s_cantforward);
-		if ((nh->nh_flags & NHF_REJECT) && (mcopy != NULL)) {
-			icmp6_error(mcopy, ICMP6_DST_UNREACH,
-			    ICMP6_DST_UNREACH_REJECT, 0);
+		if (mcopy != NULL) {
+			if (nh->nh_flags & NHF_REJECT) {
+				icmp6_error(mcopy, ICMP6_DST_UNREACH,
+				    ICMP6_DST_UNREACH_REJECT, 0);
+			} else
+				m_freem(mcopy);
 		}
 		goto bad;
 	}