diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 0f87fd8c6892..5ac08da8b9d7 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -6995,7 +6995,7 @@ static void skb_defer_free_flush(void)
 	struct skb_defer_node *sdn;
 	int node;
 
-	for_each_node(node) {
+	for_each_online_node(node) {
 		sdn = this_cpu_ptr(net_hotdata.skb_defer_nodes) + node;
 		__skb_defer_free_flush(sdn, 1);
 	}