diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c
index 8d331e5fe2c4..2496df84b67a 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c
@@ -423,8 +423,8 @@ int hdd_inspect_dhcp_packet(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
  *
  * Return: Always returns NETDEV_TX_OK
  */
-static int __hdd_softap_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
-					struct net_device *dev)
+static netdev_tx_t __hdd_softap_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
+						struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	sme_ac_enum_type ac = SME_AC_BE;
 	struct hdd_adapter *adapter = (struct hdd_adapter *) netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -640,9 +640,10 @@ drop_pkt_accounting:
  *
  * Return: Always returns NETDEV_TX_OK
  */
-int hdd_softap_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+netdev_tx_t hdd_softap_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				       struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	int ret;
+	netdev_tx_t ret;
 
 	cds_ssr_protect(__func__);
 	ret = __hdd_softap_hard_start_xmit(skb, dev);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
index 645ce1568e67..78d8b8944ca1 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
@@ -828,7 +828,8 @@ void hdd_tx_rx_collect_connectivity_stats_info(struct sk_buff *skb,
  *
  * Return: Always returns NETDEV_TX_OK
  */
-static int __hdd_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+static netdev_tx_t __hdd_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
+					 struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 	sme_ac_enum_type ac;
@@ -1117,9 +1118,9 @@ drop_pkt_accounting:
  *
  * Return: Always returns NETDEV_TX_OK
  */
-int hdd_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+netdev_tx_t hdd_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	int ret;
+	netdev_tx_t ret;
 
 	cds_ssr_protect(__func__);
 	ret = __hdd_hard_start_xmit(skb, dev);