diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
index 8bddff150c70..d26f69b0184f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
@@ -946,8 +946,7 @@ err:
 		work_done++;
 	}
 
-	while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(&errq)))
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&errq);
 
 	work_done -= handle_incoming_queue(dev, &rxq);
 
@@ -1079,8 +1078,7 @@ static void xennet_release_rx_bufs(struct netfront_info *np)
 		}
 	}
 
-	while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(&free_list)) != NULL)
-		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&free_list);
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&np->rx_lock);
 }