diff --git a/net/caif/caif_dev.c b/net/caif/caif_dev.c
index b533bb0..a518fdd 100644
--- a/net/caif/caif_dev.c
+++ b/net/caif/caif_dev.c
@@ -120,25 +120,12 @@
 {
 	struct caif_device_entry *caifd =
 	    container_of(layer, struct caif_device_entry, layer);
-	struct sk_buff *skb, *skb2;
-	int ret = -EINVAL;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+
 	skb = cfpkt_tonative(pkt);
 	skb->dev = caifd->netdev;
-	/*
-	 * Don't allow SKB to be destroyed upon error, but signal resend
-	 * notification to clients. We can't rely on the return value as
-	 * congestion (NET_XMIT_CN) sometimes drops the packet, sometimes don't.
-	 */
-	if (netif_queue_stopped(caifd->netdev))
-		return -EAGAIN;
-	skb2 = skb_get(skb);
 
-	ret = dev_queue_xmit(skb2);
-
-	if (!ret)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-	else
-		return -EAGAIN;
+	dev_queue_xmit(skb);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/caif/caif_socket.c b/net/caif/caif_socket.c
index 37a4034..2021242 100644
--- a/net/caif/caif_socket.c
+++ b/net/caif/caif_socket.c
@@ -519,43 +519,14 @@
 			int noblock, long timeo)
 {
 	struct cfpkt *pkt;
-	int ret, loopcnt = 0;
 
 	pkt = cfpkt_fromnative(CAIF_DIR_OUT, skb);
 	memset(cfpkt_info(pkt), 0, sizeof(struct caif_payload_info));
-	do {
 
-		ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
+	if (cf_sk->layer.dn == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-		/* Slight paranoia, probably not needed. */
-		if (unlikely(loopcnt++ > 1000)) {
-			pr_warn("transmit retries failed, error = %d\n", ret);
-			break;
-		}
-
-		if (cf_sk->layer.dn != NULL)
-			ret = cf_sk->layer.dn->transmit(cf_sk->layer.dn, pkt);
-		if (likely(ret >= 0))
-			break;
-		/* if transmit return -EAGAIN, then retry */
-		if (noblock && ret == -EAGAIN)
-			break;
-		timeo = caif_wait_for_flow_on(cf_sk, 0, timeo, &ret);
-		if (signal_pending(current)) {
-			ret = sock_intr_errno(timeo);
-			break;
-		}
-		if (ret)
-			break;
-		if (cf_sk->sk.sk_state != CAIF_CONNECTED ||
-			sock_flag(&cf_sk->sk, SOCK_DEAD) ||
-			(cf_sk->sk.sk_shutdown & RCV_SHUTDOWN)) {
-			ret = -EPIPE;
-			cf_sk->sk.sk_err = EPIPE;
-			break;
-		}
-	} while (ret == -EAGAIN);
-	return ret;
+	return cf_sk->layer.dn->transmit(cf_sk->layer.dn, pkt);
 }
 
 /* Copied from af_unix:unix_dgram_sendmsg, and adapted to CAIF */
diff --git a/net/caif/cfdgml.c b/net/caif/cfdgml.c
index 054fdb5..0382dec 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfdgml.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfdgml.c
@@ -108,10 +108,5 @@
 	 */
 	info->hdr_len = 4;
 	info->dev_info = &service->dev_info;
-	ret = layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		u32 tmp32;
-		cfpkt_extr_head(pkt, &tmp32, 4);
-	}
-	return ret;
+	return layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
 }
diff --git a/net/caif/cffrml.c b/net/caif/cffrml.c
index a445043..2423fed 100644
--- a/net/caif/cffrml.c
+++ b/net/caif/cffrml.c
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@
 	int tmp;
 	u16 chks;
 	u16 len;
-	int ret;
 	struct cffrml *this = container_obj(layr);
 	if (this->dofcs) {
 		chks = cfpkt_iterate(pkt, cffrml_checksum, 0xffff);
@@ -137,12 +136,7 @@
 		pr_err("Packet is erroneous!\n");
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
-	ret = layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		/* Remove header on faulty packet. */
-		cfpkt_extr_head(pkt, &tmp, 2);
-	}
-	return ret;
+	return layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
 }
 
 static void cffrml_ctrlcmd(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_ctrlcmd ctrl,
diff --git a/net/caif/cfmuxl.c b/net/caif/cfmuxl.c
index f8ce0f3..ebfda2c 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfmuxl.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfmuxl.c
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@
 
 static int cfmuxl_transmit(struct cflayer *layr, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 {
-	int ret;
 	struct cfmuxl *muxl = container_obj(layr);
 	u8 linkid;
 	struct cflayer *dn;
@@ -198,11 +197,7 @@
 	info->hdr_len += 1;
 	linkid = info->channel_id;
 	cfpkt_add_head(pkt, &linkid, 1);
-	ret = dn->transmit(dn, pkt);
-	/* Remove MUX protocol header upon error. */
-	if (ret < 0)
-		cfpkt_extr_head(pkt, &linkid, 1);
-	return ret;
+	return dn->transmit(dn, pkt);
 }
 
 static void cfmuxl_ctrlcmd(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_ctrlcmd ctrl,
diff --git a/net/caif/cfserl.c b/net/caif/cfserl.c
index 8303fe3..2715c84 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfserl.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfserl.c
@@ -179,15 +179,10 @@
 static int cfserl_transmit(struct cflayer *layer, struct cfpkt *newpkt)
 {
 	struct cfserl *layr = container_obj(layer);
-	int ret;
 	u8 tmp8 = CFSERL_STX;
 	if (layr->usestx)
 		cfpkt_add_head(newpkt, &tmp8, 1);
-	ret = layer->dn->transmit(layer->dn, newpkt);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		cfpkt_extr_head(newpkt, &tmp8, 1);
-
-	return ret;
+	return layer->dn->transmit(layer->dn, newpkt);
 }
 
 static void cfserl_ctrlcmd(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_ctrlcmd ctrl,
diff --git a/net/caif/cfutill.c b/net/caif/cfutill.c
index 315c0d6..98e027d 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfutill.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfutill.c
@@ -100,10 +100,5 @@
 	 */
 	info->hdr_len = 1;
 	info->dev_info = &service->dev_info;
-	ret = layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		u32 tmp32;
-		cfpkt_extr_head(pkt, &tmp32, 4);
-	}
-	return ret;
+	return layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
 }
diff --git a/net/caif/cfveil.c b/net/caif/cfveil.c
index c3b1dec..1a588cd 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfveil.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfveil.c
@@ -96,8 +96,5 @@
 	info->channel_id = service->layer.id;
 	info->hdr_len = 1;
 	info->dev_info = &service->dev_info;
-	ret = layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		cfpkt_extr_head(pkt, &tmp, 1);
-	return ret;
+	return layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
 }
diff --git a/net/caif/cfvidl.c b/net/caif/cfvidl.c
index bf6fef2..b2f5989 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfvidl.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfvidl.c
@@ -60,8 +60,5 @@
 	info = cfpkt_info(pkt);
 	info->channel_id = service->layer.id;
 	info->dev_info = &service->dev_info;
-	ret = layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		cfpkt_extr_head(pkt, &videoheader, 4);
-	return ret;
+	return layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
 }