diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c
index f3fe4deee78d..f9abcc13b4bc 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c
@@ -1807,13 +1807,12 @@ static int qca_power_on(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 
 static void hci_coredump_qca(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 {
+	int err;
 	static const u8 param[] = { 0x26 };
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
-	skb = __hci_cmd_sync(hdev, 0xfc0c, 1, param, HCI_CMD_TIMEOUT);
-	if (IS_ERR(skb))
-		bt_dev_err(hdev, "%s: trigger crash failed (%ld)", __func__, PTR_ERR(skb));
-	kfree_skb(skb);
+	err = __hci_cmd_send(hdev, 0xfc0c, 1, param);
+	if (err < 0)
+		bt_dev_err(hdev, "%s: trigger crash failed (%d)", __func__, err);
 }
 
 static int qca_setup(struct hci_uart *hu)