diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c
index bb41becb66099389216192c761541ad1fd51790d..c44e95255aa10f5197ec88e003aa8121ef22b811 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t atl2_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		(adapter->txd_write_ptr >> 2));
 
 	mmiowb();
-	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+	dev_consume_skb_any(skb);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }