diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/usb.c
index 639b84ebe942..59cdee54feef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/usb.c
@@ -258,6 +258,15 @@ static int rtw89_usb_write_port(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, u8 ch_dma,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static void rtw89_usb_tx_free_skb(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, u8 txch,
+				  struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	if (txch == RTW89_TXCH_CH12)
+		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+	else
+		ieee80211_free_txskb(rtwdev->hw, skb);
+}
+
 static void rtw89_usb_ops_tx_kick_off(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, u8 txch)
 {
 	struct rtw89_usb *rtwusb = rtw89_usb_priv(rtwdev);
@@ -272,7 +281,7 @@ static void rtw89_usb_ops_tx_kick_off(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, u8 txch)
 
 		txcb = kmalloc(sizeof(*txcb), GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (!txcb) {
-			dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+			rtw89_usb_tx_free_skb(rtwdev, txch, skb);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -291,7 +300,7 @@ static void rtw89_usb_ops_tx_kick_off(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, u8 txch)
 
 			skb_dequeue(&txcb->tx_ack_queue);
 			kfree(txcb);
-			dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+			rtw89_usb_tx_free_skb(rtwdev, txch, skb);
 		}
 	}
 }