diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
index 83a8c48dfaa8..2db9e285215c 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ int rfcomm_dlc_send(struct rfcomm_dlc *d, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 		ret = rfcomm_dlc_send_frag(d, frag);
 		if (ret < 0) {
-			kfree_skb(frag);
+			dev_kfree_skb_irq(frag);
 			goto unlock;
 		}