diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index c71bd26..8296aa5 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
 		audit_hold_skb(skb);
 	} else
 		/* drop the extra reference if sent ok */
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		consume_skb(skb);
 }
 
 static int kauditd_thread(void *dummy)