diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c
index 4bb4f8ee41321..7cd548428a8fe 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c
@@ -989,10 +989,8 @@ static void device_free_tx_buf(struct vnt_private *pDevice, PSTxDesc pDesc)
 				 skb->len, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 	}
 
-	if (pTDInfo->byFlags & TD_FLAGS_NETIF_SKB)
+	if (skb)
 		ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(pDevice->hw, skb);
-	else
-		dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 
 	pTDInfo->skb_dma = 0;
 	pTDInfo->skb = NULL;