diff --git a/drivers/staging/winbond/mlmetxrx.c b/drivers/staging/winbond/mlmetxrx.c
index 74488c2f8c95..6b28898485d6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/winbond/mlmetxrx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/winbond/mlmetxrx.c
@@ -19,14 +19,13 @@
 
 #include "mds_f.h"
 
-/* ============================================================================= */
-u8 MLMESendFrame(struct wbsoft_priv *adapter, u8 *pMMPDU, u16 len, u8 DataType)
-/*	DataType : FRAME_TYPE_802_11_MANAGEMENT, FRAME_TYPE_802_11_MANAGEMENT_CHALLENGE,
-				FRAME_TYPE_802_11_DATA */
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+
+int MLMESendFrame(struct wbsoft_priv *adapter, u8 *pMMPDU, u16 len, u8 DataType)
 {
 	if (adapter->sMlmeFrame.IsInUsed != PACKET_FREE_TO_USE) {
 		adapter->sMlmeFrame.wNumTxMMPDUDiscarded++;
-		return false;
+		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 	}
 	adapter->sMlmeFrame.IsInUsed = PACKET_COME_FROM_MLME;
 
@@ -40,9 +39,9 @@ u8 MLMESendFrame(struct wbsoft_priv *adapter, u8 *pMMPDU, u16 len, u8 DataType)
 	/* H/W will enter power save by set the register. S/W don't send null frame
 	with PWRMgt bit enbled to enter power save now. */
 
-	/* Transmit NDIS packet */
 	Mds_Tx(adapter);
-	return true;
+
+	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
 void MLME_GetNextPacket(struct wbsoft_priv *adapter, struct wb35_descriptor *desc)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/winbond/mlmetxrx_f.h b/drivers/staging/winbond/mlmetxrx_f.h
index d1aa2617d24b..ddccbc2e1cd2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/winbond/mlmetxrx_f.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/winbond/mlmetxrx_f.h
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 #include "core.h"
 
 void MLME_GetNextPacket(struct wbsoft_priv *adapter, struct wb35_descriptor *pDes);
-u8 MLMESendFrame(struct wbsoft_priv *adapter,
-		 u8 *pMMPDU, u16 len, u8 DataType);
+int MLMESendFrame(struct wbsoft_priv *adapter, u8 *pMMPDU, u16 len, u8 DataType);
 
 void
 MLME_SendComplete(struct wbsoft_priv *adapter, u8 PacketID,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/winbond/wbusb.c b/drivers/staging/winbond/wbusb.c
index 5419f4fd198f..157c05bf2578 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/winbond/wbusb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/winbond/wbusb.c
@@ -121,9 +121,7 @@ static int wbsoft_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct wbsoft_priv *priv = dev->priv;
 
-	MLMESendFrame(priv, skb->data, skb->len, FRAME_TYPE_802_11_MANAGEMENT);
-
-	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+	return MLMESendFrame(priv, skb->data, skb->len, FRAME_TYPE_802_11_MANAGEMENT);
 }
 
 static int wbsoft_start(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)