diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c
index e1b4580f78dd..55e1fd5b3e56 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c
@@ -1139,10 +1139,10 @@ static netdev_tx_t lowpan_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 error:
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 out:
-	if (err < 0)
+	if (err)
 		pr_debug("ERROR: xmit failed\n");
 
-	return (err < 0 ? NETDEV_TX_BUSY : NETDEV_TX_OK);
+	return (err < 0) ? NET_XMIT_DROP : err;
 }
 
 static struct wpan_phy *lowpan_get_phy(const struct net_device *dev)