diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
index 737c1a881f78..a3c1daa7ad5c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t cp_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 out_dma_error:
-	kfree_skb(skb);
+	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 	cp->dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 	goto out_unlock;
 }