diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index e3d04f226d57..850f8af95e49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -4137,7 +4137,7 @@ static int ixgbevf_xmit_frame_ring(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
-static int ixgbevf_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
+static netdev_tx_t ixgbevf_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct ixgbevf_ring *tx_ring;