struct phy_txts *phy_txts)
 {
        struct skb_shared_hwtstamps shhwtstamps;
+       struct dp83640_skb_info *skb_info;
        struct sk_buff *skb;
-       u64 ns;
        u8 overflow;
+       u64 ns;
 
        /* We must already have the skb that triggered this. */
-
+again:
        skb = skb_dequeue(&dp83640->tx_queue);
-
        if (!skb) {
                pr_debug("have timestamp but tx_queue empty\n");
                return;
                }
                return;
        }
+       skb_info = (struct dp83640_skb_info *)skb->cb;
+       if (time_after(jiffies, skb_info->tmo)) {
+               kfree_skb(skb);
+               goto again;
+       }
 
        ns = phy2txts(phy_txts);
        memset(&shhwtstamps, 0, sizeof(shhwtstamps));
 static void dp83640_txtstamp(struct phy_device *phydev,
                             struct sk_buff *skb, int type)
 {
+       struct dp83640_skb_info *skb_info = (struct dp83640_skb_info *)skb->cb;
        struct dp83640_private *dp83640 = phydev->priv;
 
        switch (dp83640->hwts_tx_en) {
                /* fall through */
        case HWTSTAMP_TX_ON:
                skb_shinfo(skb)->tx_flags |= SKBTX_IN_PROGRESS;
+               skb_info->tmo = jiffies + SKB_TIMESTAMP_TIMEOUT;
                skb_queue_tail(&dp83640->tx_queue, skb);
                break;