diff --git a/include/net/sock.h b/include/net/sock.h
index 1ca2381bd85e..14df41307829 100644
--- a/include/net/sock.h
+++ b/include/net/sock.h
@@ -2083,10 +2083,9 @@ static inline void sock_recv_ts_and_drops(struct msghdr *msg, struct sock *sk,
  * @sk:		socket sending this packet
  * @tx_flags:	filled with instructions for time stamping
  *
- * Currently only depends on SOCK_TIMESTAMPING* flags. Returns error code if
- * parameters are invalid.
+ * Currently only depends on SOCK_TIMESTAMPING* flags.
  */
-extern int sock_tx_timestamp(struct sock *sk, __u8 *tx_flags);
+extern void sock_tx_timestamp(struct sock *sk, __u8 *tx_flags);
 
 /**
  * sk_eat_skb - Release a skb if it is no longer needed
diff --git a/net/can/raw.c b/net/can/raw.c
index 46cca3a91d19..2fa3d8accda4 100644
--- a/net/can/raw.c
+++ b/net/can/raw.c
@@ -677,9 +677,8 @@ static int raw_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 	err = memcpy_fromiovec(skb_put(skb, size), msg->msg_iov, size);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto free_skb;
-	err = sock_tx_timestamp(sk, &skb_shinfo(skb)->tx_flags);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto free_skb;
+
+	sock_tx_timestamp(sk, &skb_shinfo(skb)->tx_flags);
 
 	skb->dev = dev;
 	skb->sk  = sk;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ping.c b/net/ipv4/ping.c
index 76dbeda40efd..8743c3945960 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ping.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ping.c
@@ -738,9 +738,8 @@ int ping_v4_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg,
 	ipc.opt = NULL;
 	ipc.oif = sk->sk_bound_dev_if;
 	ipc.tx_flags = 0;
-	err = sock_tx_timestamp(sk, &ipc.tx_flags);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
+
+	sock_tx_timestamp(sk, &ipc.tx_flags);
 
 	if (msg->msg_controllen) {
 		err = ip_cmsg_send(sock_net(sk), msg, &ipc);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/udp.c b/net/ipv4/udp.c
index e62f006783a9..88cbcaf0e9f7 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/udp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/udp.c
@@ -872,9 +872,9 @@ int udp_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg,
 	ipc.addr = inet->inet_saddr;
 
 	ipc.oif = sk->sk_bound_dev_if;
-	err = sock_tx_timestamp(sk, &ipc.tx_flags);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
+
+	sock_tx_timestamp(sk, &ipc.tx_flags);
+
 	if (msg->msg_controllen) {
 		err = ip_cmsg_send(sock_net(sk), msg, &ipc);
 		if (err)
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
index 5c00c36fea45..24bde89ad4bc 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
@@ -1314,11 +1314,8 @@ int ip6_append_data(struct sock *sk, int getfrag(void *from, char *to,
 	}
 
 	/* For UDP, check if TX timestamp is enabled */
-	if (sk->sk_type == SOCK_DGRAM) {
-		err = sock_tx_timestamp(sk, &tx_flags);
-		if (err)
-			goto error;
-	}
+	if (sk->sk_type == SOCK_DGRAM)
+		sock_tx_timestamp(sk, &tx_flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * Let's try using as much space as possible.
diff --git a/net/packet/af_packet.c b/net/packet/af_packet.c
index bb7e38c57092..b844803f4017 100644
--- a/net/packet/af_packet.c
+++ b/net/packet/af_packet.c
@@ -1543,9 +1543,8 @@ retry:
 	skb->dev = dev;
 	skb->priority = sk->sk_priority;
 	skb->mark = sk->sk_mark;
-	err = sock_tx_timestamp(sk, &skb_shinfo(skb)->tx_flags);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto out_unlock;
+
+	sock_tx_timestamp(sk, &skb_shinfo(skb)->tx_flags);
 
 	if (unlikely(extra_len == 4))
 		skb->no_fcs = 1;
@@ -2327,9 +2326,8 @@ static int packet_snd(struct socket *sock,
 	err = skb_copy_datagram_from_iovec(skb, offset, msg->msg_iov, 0, len);
 	if (err)
 		goto out_free;
-	err = sock_tx_timestamp(sk, &skb_shinfo(skb)->tx_flags);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto out_free;
+
+	sock_tx_timestamp(sk, &skb_shinfo(skb)->tx_flags);
 
 	if (!gso_type && (len > dev->mtu + reserve + extra_len)) {
 		/* Earlier code assumed this would be a VLAN pkt,
diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index def8541a02d5..579ff143b8a8 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ void sock_release(struct socket *sock)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sock_release);
 
-int sock_tx_timestamp(struct sock *sk, __u8 *tx_flags)
+void sock_tx_timestamp(struct sock *sk, __u8 *tx_flags)
 {
 	*tx_flags = 0;
 	if (sock_flag(sk, SOCK_TIMESTAMPING_TX_HARDWARE))
@@ -544,7 +544,6 @@ int sock_tx_timestamp(struct sock *sk, __u8 *tx_flags)
 		*tx_flags |= SKBTX_SW_TSTAMP;
 	if (sock_flag(sk, SOCK_WIFI_STATUS))
 		*tx_flags |= SKBTX_WIFI_STATUS;
-	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sock_tx_timestamp);