diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/udp/udp.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/udp/udp.cpp
index 31e876d7be..f2fed61940 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/udp/udp.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/udp/udp.cpp
@@ -738,12 +738,7 @@ UdpEndpointManager::ReceiveError(status_t error, net_buffer* buffer)
 	source.SetPort(header.source_port);
 	destination.SetPort(header.destination_port);
 
-	status_t status = domainSupport->DeliverError(error, buffer);
-	if (status != B_OK)
-		return status;
-
-	gBufferModule->free(buffer);
-	return B_OK;
+	return domainSupport->DeliverError(error, buffer);
 }