diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 1b59edc916c0..93c1c4a73e6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -413,8 +413,7 @@ static bool mac80211_hwsim_tx_frame(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	/* release the skb's source info */
 	skb_orphan(skb);
-	dst_release(skb->dst);
-	skb->dst = NULL;
+	skb_dst_drop(skb);
 	skb->mark = 0;
 	secpath_reset(skb);
 	nf_reset(skb);