diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 7b0aa24c1f97..3ce94b95decd 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * Copyright 2008, Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
  * Copyright 2013-2014  Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
  * Copyright (c) 2016        Intel Deutschland GmbH
- * Copyright (C) 2018-2025 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2018-2026 Intel Corporation
  */
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -1789,7 +1789,7 @@ static void ieee80211_iface_work(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wiphy_work *work)
 		else
 			ieee80211_iface_process_skb(local, sdata, skb);
 
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		consume_skb(skb);
 		kcov_remote_stop();
 	}
 
@@ -1798,7 +1798,7 @@ static void ieee80211_iface_work(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wiphy_work *work)
 		kcov_remote_start_common(skb_get_kcov_handle(skb));
 
 		ieee80211_iface_process_status(sdata, skb);
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		consume_skb(skb);
 
 		kcov_remote_stop();
 	}