diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/sdio.c
index 21d0754dd7f6ac..b67e551fcee3ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/sdio.c
@@ -1297,12 +1297,12 @@ static void rtw_sdio_deinit_tx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 	struct rtw_sdio *rtwsdio = (struct rtw_sdio *)rtwdev->priv;
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < RTK_MAX_TX_QUEUE_NUM; i++)
-		skb_queue_purge(&rtwsdio->tx_queue[i]);
-
 	flush_workqueue(rtwsdio->txwq);
 	destroy_workqueue(rtwsdio->txwq);
 	kfree(rtwsdio->tx_handler_data);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTK_MAX_TX_QUEUE_NUM; i++)
+		ieee80211_purge_tx_queue(rtwdev->hw, &rtwsdio->tx_queue[i]);
 }
 
 int rtw_sdio_probe(struct sdio_func *sdio_func,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
index b17a429bcd2994..07695294767acb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
@@ -423,10 +423,11 @@ static void rtw_usb_tx_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 
 static void rtw_usb_tx_queue_purge(struct rtw_usb *rtwusb)
 {
+	struct rtw_dev *rtwdev = rtwusb->rtwdev;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(rtwusb->tx_queue); i++)
-		skb_queue_purge(&rtwusb->tx_queue[i]);
+		ieee80211_purge_tx_queue(rtwdev->hw, &rtwusb->tx_queue[i]);
 }
 
 static void rtw_usb_write_port_complete(struct urb *urb)
@@ -888,9 +889,9 @@ static void rtw_usb_deinit_tx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 {
 	struct rtw_usb *rtwusb = rtw_get_usb_priv(rtwdev);
 
-	rtw_usb_tx_queue_purge(rtwusb);
 	flush_workqueue(rtwusb->txwq);
 	destroy_workqueue(rtwusb->txwq);
+	rtw_usb_tx_queue_purge(rtwusb);
 }
 
 static int rtw_usb_intf_init(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,