diff --git a/src/drivers/net/rtl8139.c b/src/drivers/net/rtl8139.c
index 6acffd9b..06d40aaa 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/rtl8139.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/rtl8139.c
@@ -380,8 +380,7 @@ static int rtl_transmit ( struct net_device *netdev, struct io_buffer *iobuf ) {
 
 	/* Check for space in TX ring */
 	if ( rtl->tx.iobuf[rtl->tx.next] != NULL ) {
-		printf ( "TX overflow\n" );
-		free_iob ( iobuf );
+		DBG ( "TX overflow\n" );
 		return -ENOBUFS;
 	}