diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_tx.c
index 95294f35155c..fd8d850f9818 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_tx.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ int ath12k_dp_tx(struct ath12k *ar, struct ath12k_vif *arvif,
 					  skb_ext_desc->len, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 		ret = dma_mapping_error(ab->dev, ti.paddr);
 		if (ret) {
-			kfree(skb_ext_desc);
+			kfree_skb(skb_ext_desc);
 			goto fail_unmap_dma;
 		}