diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
index a0ff5b637054..d2408da38c1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
@@ -351,11 +351,7 @@ void ath9k_htc_txcompletion_cb(struct htc_target *htc_handle,
 
 	return;
 ret:
-	/* HTC-generated packets are freed here. */
-	if (htc_hdr && htc_hdr->endpoint_id != ENDPOINT0)
-		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-	else
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 }
 
 static void ath9k_htc_fw_panic_report(struct htc_target *htc_handle,