diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index f8aab38ab595..2af1477a05ca 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -4910,7 +4910,7 @@ void hci_req_cmd_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, u16 opcode, u8 status,
 			*req_complete_skb = bt_cb(skb)->hci.req_complete_skb;
 		else
 			*req_complete = bt_cb(skb)->hci.req_complete;
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hdev->cmd_q.lock, flags);
 }