diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c
index 0a75164cedea..007d5e8a0121 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ static bool nes_nic_send(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 /**
  * nes_netdev_start_xmit
  */
-static int nes_netdev_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
+static netdev_tx_t nes_netdev_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct nes_vnic *nesvnic = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct nes_device *nesdev = nesvnic->nesdev;