diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
index 1b56031dd65f..131ab21b07a4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
@@ -1012,8 +1012,12 @@ static int sierra_resume(struct usb_serial *serial)
 			if (err < 0) {
 				intfdata->in_flight--;
 				usb_unanchor_urb(urb);
-				usb_scuttle_anchored_urbs(&portdata->delayed);
-				break;
+				kfree(urb->transfer_buffer);
+				usb_free_urb(urb);
+				spin_lock(&portdata->lock);
+				portdata->outstanding_urbs--;
+				spin_unlock(&portdata->lock);
+				continue;
 			}
 		}