--- linux-2.6.11.7/net/sched/sch_htb.c	2005-04-07 13:57:45.000000000 -0500
+++ linux-2.6.11.7-new/net/sched/sch_htb.c	2005-04-21 14:17:36.272065816 -0500
@@ -717,6 +717,10 @@
 	if (q->direct_queue.qlen < q->direct_qlen) {
 	    __skb_queue_tail(&q->direct_queue, skb);
 	    q->direct_pkts++;
+	} else {
+	    kfree_skb (skb);
+	    sch->qstats.drops++;
+	    return NET_XMIT_DROP;
 	}
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
     } else if (!cl) {