diff --git a/Documentation/reference/os/iob.rst b/Documentation/reference/os/iob.rst
index 3d0f667a1c5..8996ca159b3 100644
--- a/Documentation/reference/os/iob.rst
+++ b/Documentation/reference/os/iob.rst
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ Public Function Prototypes
   - :c:func:`iob_tryadd_queue()`
   - :c:func:`iob_remove_queue()`
   - :c:func:`iob_peek_queue()`
+  - :c:func:`iob_free_queue()`
   - :c:func:`iob_destroy_queue()`
   - :c:func:`iob_copyin()`
   - :c:func:`iob_trycopyin()`
@@ -231,6 +232,10 @@ Public Function Prototypes
   :return: Returns a reference to the I/O buffer chain at
     the head of the queue.
 
+.. c:function:: void iob_free_queue(FAR struct iob_s *iob, FAR struct iob_queue_s *iobq);
+
+  Free an entire queue of I/O buffer chains.
+
 .. c:function:: void iob_destroy_queue(FAR struct iob_queue_s *qhead);
 
   Destroy all I/O buffer chains from the iob queue.
diff --git a/include/nuttx/mm/iob.h b/include/nuttx/mm/iob.h
index 191cd75067c..31bbf06cfc1 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/mm/iob.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/mm/iob.h
@@ -427,6 +427,19 @@ FAR struct iob_s *iob_remove_queue(FAR struct iob_queue_s *iobq);
 FAR struct iob_s *iob_peek_queue(FAR struct iob_queue_s *iobq);
 #endif
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: iob_free_queue
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Free an entire queue of I/O buffer chains.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#if CONFIG_IOB_NCHAINS > 0
+void iob_free_queue(FAR struct iob_s *iob, FAR struct iob_queue_s *iobq,
+                    enum iob_user_e producerid);
+#endif /* CONFIG_IOB_NCHAINS > 0 */
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: iob_destroy_queue
  *
diff --git a/mm/iob/iob_free_queue.c b/mm/iob/iob_free_queue.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2753d5d2d67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mm/iob/iob_free_queue.c
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ * mm/iob/iob_free_queue.c
+ *
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.  The
+ * ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+ * License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Included Files
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <nuttx/config.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <nuttx/mm/iob.h>
+
+#include "iob.h"
+
+#if CONFIG_IOB_NCHAINS > 0
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Pre-processor Definitions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef NULL
+#  define NULL ((FAR void *)0)
+#endif
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Functions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: iob_free_queue
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Free an entire queue of I/O buffer chains.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void iob_free_queue(FAR struct iob_s *iob, FAR struct iob_queue_s *iobq,
+                    enum iob_user_e producerid)
+{
+  FAR struct iob_qentry_s *prev = NULL;
+  FAR struct iob_qentry_s *qentry;
+
+  for (qentry = iobq->qh_head; qentry != NULL;
+       prev = qentry, qentry = qentry->qe_flink)
+    {
+      /* Find head of the I/O buffer chain */
+
+      if (qentry->qe_head == iob)
+        {
+          if (prev == NULL)
+            {
+              iobq->qh_head = qentry->qe_flink;
+            }
+          else
+            {
+              prev->qe_flink = qentry->qe_flink;
+            }
+
+          if (iobq->qh_tail == qentry)
+            {
+              iobq->qh_tail = prev;
+            }
+
+          /* Remove the queue container */
+
+          iob_free_qentry(qentry);
+
+          /* Free the I/O chain */
+
+          iob_free_chain(iob, producerid);
+
+          break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_IOB_NCHAINS > 0 */