diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
index 116aece191cd..3c00310d26e8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
@@ -1729,8 +1729,7 @@ static int ca8210_async_xmit_complete(
 			status
 		);
 		if (status != IEEE802154_TRANSACTION_OVERFLOW) {
-			dev_kfree_skb_any(priv->tx_skb);
-			ieee802154_wake_queue(priv->hw);
+			ieee802154_xmit_error(priv->hw, priv->tx_skb, status);
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}