diff --git a/drivers/net/pasemi_mac.c b/drivers/net/pasemi_mac.c
index a8db5d7105fb..816a59e801b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pasemi_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pasemi_mac.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ static int pasemi_mac_clean_rx(struct pasemi_mac *mac, int limit)
 			/* CRC error flagged */
 			mac->netdev->stats.rx_errors++;
 			mac->netdev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
-			dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
+			/* No need to free skb, it'll be reused */
 			goto next;
 		}