diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c
index 3d7836c46507..cabcc501b448 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static int uml_net_close(struct net_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int uml_net_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+static netdev_tx_t uml_net_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct uml_net_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	unsigned long flags;