diff --git a/drivers/net/slip.c b/drivers/net/slip.c
index f11b3f3df24fa813a2a1b967be619057c12c0f0f..4c617534f9377a40da2755b77c54dbc7da2cf978 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slip.c
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ static void sl_bump(struct slip *sl)
 	memcpy(skb_put(skb, count), sl->rbuff, count);
 	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IP);
-	netif_rx(skb);
+	netif_rx_ni(skb);
 	dev->stats.rx_packets++;
 }