diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
index 4ed21dad6a8e..3f563e02d17d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
@@ -733,11 +733,13 @@ static void ath9k_hif_usb_reg_in_cb(struct urb *urb)
 			return;
 		}
 
+		rx_buf->skb = nskb;
+
 		usb_fill_int_urb(urb, hif_dev->udev,
 				 usb_rcvintpipe(hif_dev->udev,
 						 USB_REG_IN_PIPE),
 				 nskb->data, MAX_REG_IN_BUF_SIZE,
-				 ath9k_hif_usb_reg_in_cb, nskb, 1);
+				 ath9k_hif_usb_reg_in_cb, rx_buf, 1);
 	}
 
 resubmit: