diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 11d704bfec9b..2874770a0a74 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -490,11 +490,18 @@ bool napi_schedule_prep(struct napi_struct *n);
  *
  * Schedule NAPI poll routine to be called if it is not already
  * running.
+ * Return true if we schedule a NAPI or false if not.
+ * Refer to napi_schedule_prep() for additional reason on why
+ * a NAPI might not be scheduled.
  */
-static inline void napi_schedule(struct napi_struct *n)
+static inline bool napi_schedule(struct napi_struct *n)
 {
-	if (napi_schedule_prep(n))
+	if (napi_schedule_prep(n)) {
 		__napi_schedule(n);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
 }
 
 /**