diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-tx.c b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-tx.c
index 1ad94c5060b5..a36e36701c74 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-tx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-tx.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static void cvm_oct_free_tx_skbs(struct net_device *dev)
  *
  * Returns Always returns NETDEV_TX_OK
  */
-int cvm_oct_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+netdev_tx_t cvm_oct_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	union cvmx_pko_command_word0 pko_command;
 	union cvmx_buf_ptr hw_buffer;
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ skip_xmit:
  * @dev:    Device info structure
  * Returns Always returns zero
  */
-int cvm_oct_xmit_pow(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+netdev_tx_t cvm_oct_xmit_pow(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct octeon_ethernet *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	void *packet_buffer;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-tx.h b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-tx.h
index 78936e9b33b0..6c524668f65a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-tx.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-tx.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2003-2007 Cavium Networks
  */
 
-int cvm_oct_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
-int cvm_oct_xmit_pow(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
+netdev_tx_t cvm_oct_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
+netdev_tx_t cvm_oct_xmit_pow(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
 int cvm_oct_transmit_qos(struct net_device *dev, void *work_queue_entry,
 			 int do_free, int qos);
 void cvm_oct_tx_initialize(void);