diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/ns83820.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/ns83820.c
index a34631ed741d..93c4bdc0cdca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/ns83820.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/ns83820.c
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ static void rx_irq(struct net_device *ndev)
 				ndev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 			}
 		} else {
-			kfree_skb(skb);
+			dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 		}
 
 		nr++;