diff --git a/drivers/staging/wlags49_h2/wl_netdev.c b/drivers/staging/wlags49_h2/wl_netdev.c
index e2a7ad05e545..954becee40d6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wlags49_h2/wl_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wlags49_h2/wl_netdev.c
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ void wl_wds_device_dealloc( struct wl_private *lp )
                 dev_wds->flags &= ~( IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING );
             }
 
-            kfree( dev_wds );
+            free_netdev(dev_wds);
             lp->wds_port[count].dev = NULL;
         }
     }