diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
index eda87a59f5..5c5cba1973 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
@@ -2096,18 +2096,20 @@ nfp_net_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
 		 */
 		pkt_size = pkt->pkt_len;
 
-		/* Releasing mbuf which was prefetched above */
-		if (*lmbuf)
-			rte_pktmbuf_free(*lmbuf);
-		/*
-		 * Linking mbuf with descriptor for being released
-		 * next time descriptor is used
-		 */
-		*lmbuf = pkt;
-
 		while (pkt_size) {
 			/* Copying TSO, VLAN and cksum info */
 			*txds = txd;
+
+			/* Releasing mbuf used by this descriptor previously*/
+			if (*lmbuf)
+				rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(*lmbuf);
+
+			/*
+			 * Linking mbuf with descriptor for being released
+			 * next time descriptor is used
+			 */
+			*lmbuf = pkt;
+
 			dma_size = pkt->data_len;
 			dma_addr = rte_mbuf_data_dma_addr(pkt);
 			PMD_TX_LOG(DEBUG, "Working with mbuf at dma address:"
@@ -2135,6 +2137,7 @@ nfp_net_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
 			}
 			/* Referencing next free TX descriptor */
 			txds = &txq->txds[txq->wr_p];
+			lmbuf = &txq->txbufs[txq->wr_p].mbuf;
 			issued_descs++;
 		}
 		i++;