diff --git a/net/caif/chnl_net.c b/net/caif/chnl_net.c
index a56628962852..79b6a04d8eb6 100644
--- a/net/caif/chnl_net.c
+++ b/net/caif/chnl_net.c
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ static void chnl_flowctrl_cb(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_ctrlcmd flow,
 	}
 }
 
-static int chnl_net_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+static netdev_tx_t chnl_net_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				       struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct chnl_net *priv;
 	struct cfpkt *pkt = NULL;