diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
index 2c5c5a9330e26a2924e61bc11e2d3a1f0f371cee..dd9820d3fa032070a18c4f639b2e1700df75f467 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
@@ -1004,8 +1004,12 @@ 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;
 			}
 		}