diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 6f8a73c64fb3..7de7717ad67d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 			if (info->control.vif == &sdata->vif) {
 				__skb_unlink(skb, &local->pending[i]);
-				dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
+				ieee80211_free_txskb(&local->hw, skb);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index 797dd36a220d..0a4e4c04db89 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ static bool sta_info_cleanup_expire_buffered_ac(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		 */
 		if (!skb)
 			break;
-		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+		ieee80211_free_txskb(&local->hw, skb);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ static bool sta_info_cleanup_expire_buffered_ac(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		local->total_ps_buffered--;
 		ps_dbg(sta->sdata, "Buffered frame expired (STA %pM)\n",
 		       sta->sta.addr);
-		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+		ieee80211_free_txskb(&local->hw, skb);
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 22ca35054dd0..94e586873979 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ void ieee80211_add_pending_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	int queue = info->hw_queue;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(!info->control.vif)) {
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		ieee80211_free_txskb(&local->hw, skb);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ void ieee80211_add_pending_skbs_fn(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
 		if (WARN_ON(!info->control.vif)) {
-			kfree_skb(skb);
+			ieee80211_free_txskb(&local->hw, skb);
 			continue;
 		}