diff --git a/net/mac80211/drop.h b/net/mac80211/drop.h
index 12a6f0e9eca6..59e3ec4dc960 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/drop.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/drop.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /*
  * mac80211 drop reason list
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2023 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2023-2024 Intel Corporation
  */
 
 #ifndef MAC80211_DROP_H
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ typedef unsigned int __bitwise ieee80211_rx_result;
 	R(RX_DROP_U_UNEXPECTED_STA_4ADDR)	\
 	R(RX_DROP_U_UNEXPECTED_VLAN_MCAST)	\
 	R(RX_DROP_U_NOT_PORT_CONTROL)		\
+	R(RX_DROP_U_UNKNOWN_ACTION_REJECTED)	\
 /* this line for the trailing \ - add before this */
 
 /* having two enums allows for checking ieee80211_rx_result use with sparse */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index c1f850138405..4b4cbd8bf35d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -3958,8 +3958,8 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_action_return(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 		__ieee80211_tx_skb_tid_band(rx->sdata, nskb, 7, -1,
 					    status->band);
 	}
-	dev_kfree_skb(rx->skb);
-	return RX_QUEUED;
+
+	return RX_DROP_U_UNKNOWN_ACTION_REJECTED;
 }
 
 static ieee80211_rx_result debug_noinline