diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
index 5db9f4158e62a24469220170de442d5b5ab15052..134ae2862efab5d91ecfd04ebea9c0d373de2bf4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
@@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ static void sbdma_tx_process(struct sbmac_softc *sc, struct sbmacdma *d,
 		 * for transmits, we just free buffers.
 		 */
 
-		dev_kfree_skb_irq(sb);
+		dev_consume_skb_irq(sb);
 
 		/*
 		 * .. and advance to the next buffer.