diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_virtio.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_virtio.c
index eb426822ad06..80ea2e913c2b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_virtio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_virtio.c
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ err:
 }
 
 /* Put the CAIF packet on the virtio ring and kick the receiver */
-static int cfv_netdev_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
+static netdev_tx_t cfv_netdev_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct cfv_info *cfv = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct buf_info *buf_info;