diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c
index d3d44e07afbc0..414b990827e8e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ lance_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	lp->memcpy_f( PKTBUF_ADDR(head), (void *)skb->data, skb->len );
 	head->flag = TMD1_OWN_CHIP | TMD1_ENP | TMD1_STP;
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-	dev_kfree_skb( skb );
+	dev_consume_skb_irq(skb);
 	lp->cur_tx++;
 	while( lp->cur_tx >= TX_RING_SIZE && lp->dirty_tx >= TX_RING_SIZE ) {
 		lp->cur_tx -= TX_RING_SIZE;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/lance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/lance.c
index f90b454b16429..7ba3da856105e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/lance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/lance.c
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t lance_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		skb_copy_from_linear_data(skb, &lp->tx_bounce_buffs[entry], skb->len);
 		lp->tx_ring[entry].base =
 			((u32)isa_virt_to_bus((lp->tx_bounce_buffs + entry)) & 0xffffff) | 0x83000000;
-		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+		dev_consume_skb_irq(skb);
 	} else {
 		lp->tx_skbuff[entry] = skb;
 		lp->tx_ring[entry].base = ((u32)isa_virt_to_bus(skb->data) & 0xffffff) | 0x83000000;