diff --git a/sys/dev/igb/if_igb.c b/sys/dev/igb/if_igb.c
index a5b86ab115e8..e935b7c58e5e 100644
--- a/sys/dev/igb/if_igb.c
+++ b/sys/dev/igb/if_igb.c
@@ -3791,7 +3791,7 @@ igb_fixup_rx(struct rx_ring *rxr)
 			rxr->fmp = n;
 		} else {
 			adapter->dropped_pkts++;
-			m_freem(adapter->fmp);
+			m_freem(rxr->fmp);
 			rxr->fmp = NULL;
 			error = ENOMEM;
 		}