diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c
index 5749f22b296f90969b6580df2ae505629892762d..079e6aa874dcc13a4a8b3011c7b44d423438e4fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ static int process_rxed_802_11_packet(struct lbs_private *priv,
 		lbs_deb_rx("rx err: frame received with bad length\n");
 		priv->stats.rx_length_errors++;
 		ret = -EINVAL;
-		kfree(skb);
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		goto done;
 	}