diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c
index 6ffdff68bfc4..672a8212c8d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ static void emac_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 /* Hardware start transmission.
  * Send a packet to media from the upper layer.
  */
-static int emac_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+static netdev_tx_t emac_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct emac_board_info *db = netdev_priv(dev);
 	unsigned long channel;
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ static int emac_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	channel = db->tx_fifo_stat & 3;
 	if (channel == 3)
-		return 1;
+		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 
 	channel = (channel == 1 ? 1 : 0);