diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
index 4cf835dbc122..3fb66d09ece5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ static void b44_tx(struct b44 *bp)
 				 skb->len,
 				 DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 		rp->skb = NULL;
-		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+		dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 	}
 
 	bp->tx_cons = cons;