diff --git a/drivers/net/fec.c b/drivers/net/fec.c
index 28db691..0f19b74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fec.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 
 	if (!fep->link) {
 		/* Link is down or autonegotiation is in progress. */
-		return 1;
+		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&fep->hw_lock, flags);
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
 		 */
 		printk("%s: tx queue full!.\n", dev->name);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fep->hw_lock, flags);
-		return 1;
+		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 	}
 
 	/* Clear all of the status flags */