diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c
index e5cd91fab74c..12fe86a83051 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c
@@ -4761,7 +4761,9 @@ static void lim_tx_mgmt_frame(struct mac_context *mac_ctx,
 	sme_session_id = mb_msg->session_id;
 	session = pe_find_session_by_sme_session_id(mac_ctx, sme_session_id);
 	if (session == NULL) {
-		pe_err("session not found for given sme session");
+		cds_packet_free((void *)packet);
+		pe_err("session not found for given sme session %d",
+		       sme_session_id);
 		return;
 	}