diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c
index d719668a6684a..92929750f8325 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ static irqreturn_t i596_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 						dev->stats.tx_aborted_errors++;
 				}
 
-				dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
+				dev_consume_skb_irq(skb);
 
 				tx_cmd->cmd.command = 0; /* Mark free */
 				break;