diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
index c85a6ebd79fc5..b21e56de61671 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ static void dm9000_send_packet(struct net_device *dev,
  *  Hardware start transmission.
  *  Send a packet to media from the upper layer.
  */
-static int
+static netdev_tx_t
 dm9000_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;