diff --git a/net/core/neighbour.c b/net/core/neighbour.c
index 96fdc9134726..4230400b9a30 100644
--- a/net/core/neighbour.c
+++ b/net/core/neighbour.c
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ static void neigh_probe(struct neighbour *neigh)
 	if (neigh->ops->solicit)
 		neigh->ops->solicit(neigh, skb);
 	atomic_inc(&neigh->probes);
-	kfree_skb(skb);
+	consume_skb(skb);
 }
 
 /* Called when a timer expires for a neighbour entry. */