diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c
index 27eef8f..291a94b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->irqlock, flags);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->timerlock);
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
-		return 1;
+		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 	}
 
 	frame_ctl = IEEE80211_FTYPE_DATA;