diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/7990.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/7990.c
index 18e542f7853d384c60ae6aec96e2ae1a1a19e3d7..98a10d555b793e029d20b6694ba1fab7cd13a053 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/7990.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/7990.c
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ int lance_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	outs++;
 	/* Kick the lance: transmit now */
 	WRITERDP(lp, LE_C0_INEA | LE_C0_TDMD);
-	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+	dev_consume_skb_any(skb);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&lp->devlock, flags);
 	if (TX_BUFFS_AVAIL)