--- a/ath/if_ath.c
+++ b/ath/if_ath.c
@@ -3684,6 +3684,7 @@ ff_bypass:
 		 *  already alloc'd
 		 */
 		ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_IRQ(sc);
+		STAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&bf_head, bf, bf_list);
 		for (bfcnt = 1; bfcnt < framecnt; ++bfcnt) {
 			tbf = ath_take_txbuf_locked(sc);
 			if (tbf == NULL)
