diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
index d8b7aed6e4a..f3ce1c4f83e 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ static int vhci_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	hci_unregister_dev(hdev);
 	hci_free_dev(hdev);
 
+	skb_queue_purge(&data->readq);
 	file->private_data = NULL;
 	kfree(data);