diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_ncm.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_ncm.c
index b6771ad2485a..e8008fa35e1e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_ncm.c
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *package_for_tx(struct f_ncm *ncm)
 	/* Merge the skbs */
 	swap(skb2, ncm->skb_tx_data);
 	if (ncm->skb_tx_data) {
-		dev_kfree_skb_any(ncm->skb_tx_data);
+		dev_consume_skb_any(ncm->skb_tx_data);
 		ncm->skb_tx_data = NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *package_for_tx(struct f_ncm *ncm)
 	/* Copy NTB across. */
 	ntb_iter = (void *) skb_put(skb2, ncm->skb_tx_ndp->len);
 	memcpy(ntb_iter, ncm->skb_tx_ndp->data, ncm->skb_tx_ndp->len);
-	dev_kfree_skb_any(ncm->skb_tx_ndp);
+	dev_consume_skb_any(ncm->skb_tx_ndp);
 	ncm->skb_tx_ndp = NULL;
 
 	/* Insert zero'd datagram. */
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *ncm_wrap_ntb(struct gether *port,
 		memset(ntb_data, 0, dgram_pad);
 		ntb_data = (void *) skb_put(ncm->skb_tx_data, skb->len);
 		memcpy(ntb_data, skb->data, skb->len);
-		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+		dev_consume_skb_any(skb);
 		skb = NULL;
 
 	} else if (ncm->skb_tx_data && ncm->timer_force_tx) {
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ static int ncm_unwrap_ntb(struct gether *port,
 		} while (ndp_len > 2 * (opts->dgram_item_len * 2));
 	} while (ndp_index);
 
-	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+	dev_consume_skb_any(skb);
 
 	VDBG(port->func.config->cdev,
 	     "Parsed NTB with %d frames\n", dgram_counter);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c
index 5aeb6d903075..f4a640216913 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c
@@ -455,16 +455,17 @@ static void tx_complete(struct usb_ep *ep, struct usb_request *req)
 		/* FALLTHROUGH */
 	case -ECONNRESET:		/* unlink */
 	case -ESHUTDOWN:		/* disconnect etc */
+		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 		break;
 	case 0:
 		dev->net->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
+		dev_consume_skb_any(skb);
 	}
 	dev->net->stats.tx_packets++;
 
 	spin_lock(&dev->req_lock);
 	list_add(&req->list, &dev->tx_reqs);
 	spin_unlock(&dev->req_lock);
-	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 
 	atomic_dec(&dev->tx_qlen);
 	if (netif_carrier_ok(dev->net))