diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
index 3df8092..af0cd1e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 		*pos++ = WLAN_EID_PREP;
 		break;
 	default:
-		kfree(skb);
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return -ENOTSUPP;
 		break;
 	}