diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 93ff8ef39352..42e9cea52bdc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -1991,7 +1991,7 @@ static u16 be_tx_compl_process(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 		queue_tail_inc(txq);
 	} while (cur_index != last_index);
 
-	dev_kfree_skb_any(sent_skb);
+	dev_consume_skb_any(sent_skb);
 	return num_wrbs;
 }