diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcmulti.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcmulti.c
index df01018acff1..cb86b9bd5c7c 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcmulti.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcmulti.c
@@ -3233,6 +3233,7 @@ static int
 hfcm_l1callback(struct dchannel *dch, u_int cmd)
 {
 	struct hfc_multi	*hc = dch->hw;
+	struct sk_buff_head	free_queue;
 	u_long	flags;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
@@ -3261,6 +3262,7 @@ hfcm_l1callback(struct dchannel *dch, u_int cmd)
 		l1_event(dch->l1, HW_POWERUP_IND);
 		break;
 	case HW_DEACT_REQ:
+		__skb_queue_head_init(&free_queue);
 		/* start deactivation */
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&hc->lock, flags);
 		if (hc->ctype == HFC_TYPE_E1) {
@@ -3280,20 +3282,21 @@ hfcm_l1callback(struct dchannel *dch, u_int cmd)
 				plxsd_checksync(hc, 0);
 			}
 		}
-		skb_queue_purge(&dch->squeue);
+		skb_queue_splice_init(&dch->squeue, &free_queue);
 		if (dch->tx_skb) {
-			dev_kfree_skb(dch->tx_skb);
+			__skb_queue_tail(&free_queue, dch->tx_skb);
 			dch->tx_skb = NULL;
 		}
 		dch->tx_idx = 0;
 		if (dch->rx_skb) {
-			dev_kfree_skb(dch->rx_skb);
+			__skb_queue_tail(&free_queue, dch->rx_skb);
 			dch->rx_skb = NULL;
 		}
 		test_and_clear_bit(FLG_TX_BUSY, &dch->Flags);
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(FLG_BUSY_TIMER, &dch->Flags))
 			del_timer(&dch->timer);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hc->lock, flags);
+		__skb_queue_purge(&free_queue);
 		break;
 	case HW_POWERUP_REQ:
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&hc->lock, flags);
@@ -3400,6 +3403,9 @@ handle_dmsg(struct mISDNchannel *ch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	case PH_DEACTIVATE_REQ:
 		test_and_clear_bit(FLG_L2_ACTIVATED, &dch->Flags);
 		if (dch->dev.D.protocol != ISDN_P_TE_S0) {
+			struct sk_buff_head free_queue;
+
+			__skb_queue_head_init(&free_queue);
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&hc->lock, flags);
 			if (debug & DEBUG_HFCMULTI_MSG)
 				printk(KERN_DEBUG
@@ -3421,14 +3427,14 @@ handle_dmsg(struct mISDNchannel *ch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 				/* deactivate */
 				dch->state = 1;
 			}
-			skb_queue_purge(&dch->squeue);
+			skb_queue_splice_init(&dch->squeue, &free_queue);
 			if (dch->tx_skb) {
-				dev_kfree_skb(dch->tx_skb);
+				__skb_queue_tail(&free_queue, dch->tx_skb);
 				dch->tx_skb = NULL;
 			}
 			dch->tx_idx = 0;
 			if (dch->rx_skb) {
-				dev_kfree_skb(dch->rx_skb);
+				__skb_queue_tail(&free_queue, dch->rx_skb);
 				dch->rx_skb = NULL;
 			}
 			test_and_clear_bit(FLG_TX_BUSY, &dch->Flags);
@@ -3440,6 +3446,7 @@ handle_dmsg(struct mISDNchannel *ch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 #endif
 			ret = 0;
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hc->lock, flags);
+			__skb_queue_purge(&free_queue);
 		} else
 			ret = l1_event(dch->l1, hh->prim);
 		break;