diff --git a/net/ipfrag/ipv4_frag.c b/net/ipfrag/ipv4_frag.c
index d62d09ee913..2c15267f45a 100644
--- a/net/ipfrag/ipv4_frag.c
+++ b/net/ipfrag/ipv4_frag.c
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ int32_t ipv4_fragin(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev)
        */
 
       ipv4_fragin_reassemble(node);
-      netdev_iob_replace(dev, node->outgoframe);
+      netdev_iob_replace_l2(dev, node->outgoframe);
 
       /* Free the memory of node */
 
diff --git a/net/ipfrag/ipv6_frag.c b/net/ipfrag/ipv6_frag.c
index ffae571ef48..0a86c26ce2c 100644
--- a/net/ipfrag/ipv6_frag.c
+++ b/net/ipfrag/ipv6_frag.c
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ int32_t ipv6_fragin(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev)
        */
 
       ipv6_fragin_reassemble(node);
-      netdev_iob_replace(dev, node->outgoframe);
+      netdev_iob_replace_l2(dev, node->outgoframe);
 
       /* Free the memory of node */