diff --git a/tests/rftest-tx.c b/tests/rftest-tx.c
index d4d77a258..ae7bf89c6 100644
--- a/tests/rftest-tx.c
+++ b/tests/rftest-tx.c
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ void main(void) {
 		/* a few lockup conditions */
 		check_maca();
 
+		while((p = rx_packet())) {
+			if(p) free_packet(p);
+		}
+
 		p = get_free_packet();
 		if(p) {
 			fill_packet(p);