---
title: deallocatePackets
framework: networkingdriverkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: networkingdriverkit/iousernetworkpacketbufferpool/deallocatepackets-58i5
---

# deallocatePackets

## Declaration

```occ
virtual IOReturn deallocatePackets(IOUserNetworkPacket **packets, uint32_t packetsCount);
```