diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
index 28965adfeebd..97394345e5dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ unlock_drop_pkt:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tq->tx_lock, flags);
 drop_pkt:
 	tq->stats.drop_total++;
-	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }