diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
index d7ae7415d54d..80a83d0d9550 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ int mesh_path_send_to_gates(struct mesh_path *mpath)
 void mesh_path_discard_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			     struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	kfree_skb(skb);
+	ieee80211_free_txskb(&sdata->local->hw, skb);
 	sdata->u.mesh.mshstats.dropped_frames_no_route++;
 }