diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
index 3df809222d1cbcfc1c88605d0406303ed1d25098..af0cd1e3e2131136026b0851aad60f42db31825f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int mesh_path_sel_frame_tx(enum mpath_frame_type action, u8 flags,
 		*pos++ = WLAN_EID_PREP;
 		break;
 	default:
-		kfree(skb);
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return -ENOTSUPP;
 		break;
 	}