diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
index 2517d20..dd29478 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
@@ -223,13 +223,10 @@
 		net->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 		net->stats.tx_packets++;
 	} else {
-		/* we are shutting down or bus overloaded, just drop packet */
-		net->stats.tx_dropped++;
 		kfree(packet);
-		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 	}
 
-	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+	return ret ? NETDEV_TX_BUSY : NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
 /*