diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c
index c2799dc..102a66f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@
 		}
 
 		dev->stats.tx_packets++;
-		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+		dev_consume_skb_any(skb);
 	}
 	gp->tx_old = entry;