diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
index dfa0aaa..0a70bb5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
@@ -3268,7 +3268,7 @@
 			if (netif_msg_rx_err(ugeth))
 				ugeth_err("%s, %d: ERROR!!! skb - 0x%08x",
 					   __func__, __LINE__, (u32) skb);
-			dev_free_skb(skb);
+			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
 			ugeth->rx_skbuff[rxQ][ugeth->skb_currx[rxQ]] = NULL;
 			dev->stats.rx_dropped++;