diff --git a/drivers/net/b44.c b/drivers/net/b44.c
index cced4fd..98c977e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/b44.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@
 				 skb->len,
 				 DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 		rp->skb = NULL;
-		dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
+		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 	}
 
 	bp->tx_cons = cons;