diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
index bd51e057e915..b881f5d4a7f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ ks8695_timeout(struct net_device *ndev)
  *	sk_buff and adds it to the TX ring. It then kicks the TX DMA
  *	engine to ensure transmission begins.
  */
-static int
+static netdev_tx_t
 ks8695_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	struct ks8695_priv *ksp = netdev_priv(ndev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
index 0e9719fbc624..35f8c9ef204d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
@@ -1021,9 +1021,9 @@ static void ks_write_qmu(struct ks_net *ks, u8 *pdata, u16 len)
  * spin_lock_irqsave is required because tx and rx should be mutual exclusive.
  * So while tx is in-progress, prevent IRQ interrupt from happenning.
  */
-static int ks_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
+static netdev_tx_t ks_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 {
-	int retv = NETDEV_TX_OK;
+	netdev_tx_t retv = NETDEV_TX_OK;
 	struct ks_net *ks = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
 	disable_irq(netdev->irq);