diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_xmit.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_xmit.c
index b9dc8953c6b3..40246cdd0911 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_xmit.c
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ void _free_xmit_priv(struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv)
 	free_hwxmits(padapter);
 }
 
-sint r8712_update_attrib(struct _adapter *padapter, _pkt *pkt,
-		   struct pkt_attrib *pattrib)
+int r8712_update_attrib(struct _adapter *padapter, _pkt *pkt,
+			struct pkt_attrib *pattrib)
 {
 	struct pkt_file pktfile;
 	struct sta_info *psta = NULL;
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ sint r8712_update_attrib(struct _adapter *padapter, _pkt *pkt,
 	} else if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_MP_STATE)) {
 		/*firstly, filter packet not belongs to mp*/
 		if (pattrib->ether_type != 0x8712)
-			return _FAIL;
+			return -EINVAL;
 		/* for mp storing the txcmd per packet,
 		 * according to the info of txcmd to update pattrib
 		 */
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ sint r8712_update_attrib(struct _adapter *padapter, _pkt *pkt,
 		} else {
 			psta = r8712_get_stainfo(pstapriv, pattrib->ra);
 			if (psta == NULL)  /* drop the pkt */
-				return _FAIL;
+				return -ENOMEM;
 			if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_STATION_STATE))
 				pattrib->mac_id = 5;
 			else
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ sint r8712_update_attrib(struct _adapter *padapter, _pkt *pkt,
 		pattrib->psta = psta;
 	} else {
 		/* if we cannot get psta => drrp the pkt */
-		return _FAIL;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	pattrib->ack_policy = 0;
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ sint r8712_update_attrib(struct _adapter *padapter, _pkt *pkt,
 		pattrib->encrypt = 0;
 		if ((pattrib->ether_type != 0x888e) &&
 		    !check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_MP_STATE))
-			return _FAIL;
+			return -EINVAL;
 	} else {
 		GET_ENCRY_ALGO(psecuritypriv, psta, pattrib->encrypt, bmcast);
 	}
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ sint r8712_update_attrib(struct _adapter *padapter, _pkt *pkt,
 		pattrib->iv_len = 8;
 		pattrib->icv_len = 4;
 		if (padapter->securitypriv.busetkipkey == _FAIL)
-			return _FAIL;
+			return -EINVAL;
 		break;
 	case _AES_:
 		pattrib->iv_len = 8;
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ sint r8712_update_attrib(struct _adapter *padapter, _pkt *pkt,
 	if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_MP_STATE))
 		pattrib->priority =
 		    (le32_to_cpu(txdesc.txdw1) >> QSEL_SHT) & 0x1f;
-	return _SUCCESS;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static sint xmitframe_addmic(struct _adapter *padapter,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_xmit.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_xmit.h
index 6ddf5b6bb633..291763c310ba 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_xmit.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_xmit.h
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ sint r8712_xmitframe_coalesce(struct _adapter *padapter, _pkt *pkt,
 			      struct xmit_frame *pxmitframe);
 sint _r8712_init_hw_txqueue(struct hw_txqueue *phw_txqueue, u8 ac_tag);
 void _r8712_init_sta_xmit_priv(struct sta_xmit_priv *psta_xmitpriv);
-sint r8712_update_attrib(struct _adapter *padapter, _pkt *pkt,
-			 struct pkt_attrib *pattrib);
+int r8712_update_attrib(struct _adapter *padapter, _pkt *pkt,
+			struct pkt_attrib *pattrib);
 int r8712_txframes_sta_ac_pending(struct _adapter *padapter,
 				  struct pkt_attrib *pattrib);
 int _r8712_init_xmit_priv(struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/xmit_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/xmit_linux.c
index 01d713d027b0..1f67d86c606f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/xmit_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/xmit_linux.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int r8712_xmit_entry(_pkt *pkt, struct  net_device *netdev)
 	if (!xmitframe)
 		goto _xmit_entry_drop;
 
-	if ((!r8712_update_attrib(adapter, pkt, &xmitframe->attrib)))
+	if (r8712_update_attrib(adapter, pkt, &xmitframe->attrib))
 		goto _xmit_entry_drop;
 
 	adapter->ledpriv.LedControlHandler(adapter, LED_CTL_TX);