diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas_tf/if_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas_tf/if_usb.c
index ecce8b56f8a2..2c45ef6e0407 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas_tf/if_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas_tf/if_usb.c
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ static inline void process_cmdrequest(int recvlength, uint8_t *recvbuff,
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->driver_lock, flags);
 	memcpy(priv->cmd_resp_buff, recvbuff + MESSAGE_HEADER_LEN,
 	       recvlength - MESSAGE_HEADER_LEN);
-	kfree_skb(skb);
+	dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 	lbtf_cmd_response_rx(priv);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->driver_lock, flags);
 }