diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
index 66030eac73fb..d12586d4f845 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ int rtl_pci_reset_trx_ring(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 							 true,
 							 HW_DESC_TXBUFF_ADDR),
 						 skb->len, PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
-				kfree_skb(skb);
+				dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 				ring->idx = (ring->idx + 1) % ring->entries;
 			}
 			ring->idx = 0;