diff --git a/src/vnet/ip/punt_node.c b/src/vnet/ip/punt_node.c
index b48af84..0306d59 100644
--- a/src/vnet/ip/punt_node.c
+++ b/src/vnet/ip/punt_node.c
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@
   return 1;
 
 error:
+  vlib_put_next_frame (vm, node, next, n_left_to_next);
   vlib_node_increment_counter (vm, punt_socket_rx_node.index, error, 1);
   return 0;
 }