diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c
index 0651a6a416d1..4b55779de00a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c
@@ -5176,7 +5176,7 @@ il_mac_reset_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	memset(&il->current_ht_config, 0, sizeof(struct il_ht_config));
 
 	/* new association get rid of ibss beacon skb */
-	dev_kfree_skb(il->beacon_skb);
+	dev_consume_skb_irq(il->beacon_skb);
 	il->beacon_skb = NULL;
 	il->timestamp = 0;
 
@@ -5295,7 +5295,7 @@ il_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&il->lock, flags);
-	dev_kfree_skb(il->beacon_skb);
+	dev_consume_skb_irq(il->beacon_skb);
 	il->beacon_skb = skb;
 
 	timestamp = ((struct ieee80211_mgmt *)skb->data)->u.beacon.timestamp;