diff --git a/net/sched/sch_netem.c b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
index 7228d30..5a4a4d0 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_netem.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 	if (count == 0) {
 		sch->qstats.drops++;
 		kfree_skb(skb);
-		return NET_XMIT_DROP;
+		return NET_XMIT_BYPASS;
 	}
 
 	/*