diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c
index aa4ee385091f..aa801a6af7b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t uli526x_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* Too large packet check */
 	if (skb->len > MAX_PACKET_SIZE) {
 		netdev_err(dev, "big packet = %d\n", (u16)skb->len);
-		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 		return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 	}
 
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t uli526x_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	uw32(DCR7, db->cr7_data);
 
 	/* free this SKB */
-	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+	dev_consume_skb_any(skb);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }