diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83640.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83640.c
index c588a16..13e5713 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83640.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83640.c
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@
 
 	case HWTSTAMP_TX_ONESTEP_SYNC:
 		if (is_sync(skb, type)) {
-			kfree_skb(skb);
+			skb_complete_tx_timestamp(skb, NULL);
 			return;
 		}
 		/* fall through */
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@
 
 	case HWTSTAMP_TX_OFF:
 	default:
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		skb_complete_tx_timestamp(skb, NULL);
 		break;
 	}
 }