diff --git a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_tx_desc.h b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_tx_desc.h
index dcdea2fafe..ed8a1710ad 100644
--- a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_tx_desc.h
+++ b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_tx_desc.h
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ dp_tx_desc_free(struct dp_soc *soc, struct dp_tx_desc_s *tx_desc,
 	struct dp_tx_desc_pool_s *pool = &soc->tx_desc[desc_pool_id];
 
 	qdf_spin_lock_bh(&pool->flow_pool_lock);
+	tx_desc->flags = 0;
 	dp_tx_put_desc_flow_pool(pool, tx_desc);
 	switch (pool->status) {
 	case FLOW_POOL_ACTIVE_PAUSED: