diff --git a/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c b/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c
index 2c4069fcd981..b4167adacbf4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c
@@ -3109,7 +3109,7 @@ static struct rfd *nic_rx_pkts(struct et131x_adapter *adapter)
 		skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, adapter->netdev);
 		skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
 
-		netif_rx(skb);
+		netif_rx_ni(skb);
 	} else {
 		rfd->len = 0;
 	}