diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
index 69316ddcf067f..496052a6b9b86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
@@ -2375,7 +2375,7 @@ static void free_tx_buffers(struct s2io_nic *nic)
 			skb = s2io_txdl_getskb(&mac_control->fifos[i], txdp, j);
 			if (skb) {
 				swstats->mem_freed += skb->truesize;
-				dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+				dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 				cnt++;
 			}
 		}