diff --git a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_tx.c b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_tx.c
index 571c019819..d964460c6d 100644
--- a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_tx.c
+++ b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_tx.c
@@ -5602,7 +5602,7 @@ dp_tx_comp_process_desc_list(struct dp_soc *soc,
 							      desc->length,
 							      desc->tx_status,
 							      false);
-			qdf_nbuf_free(desc->nbuf);
+			dp_tx_nbuf_dev_queue_free(&h, desc);
 			dp_ppeds_tx_desc_free(soc, desc);
 			desc = next;
 			continue;