diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/bmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/bmac.c
index 1e4e402f07d7..dd6c44f5f925 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/bmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/bmac.c
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ static void bmac_tx_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 	i = bp->tx_empty;
 	++dev->stats.tx_errors;
 	if (i != bp->tx_fill) {
-		dev_kfree_skb(bp->tx_bufs[i]);
+		dev_kfree_skb_irq(bp->tx_bufs[i]);
 		bp->tx_bufs[i] = NULL;
 		if (++i >= N_TX_RING) i = 0;
 		bp->tx_empty = i;