diff --git a/net/sched/sch_prio.c b/net/sched/sch_prio.c
index eac197610edf..7cdc3e6b31e6 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_prio.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_prio.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ prio_requeue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc* sch)
 	}
 	if (net_xmit_drop_count(ret))
 		sch->qstats.drops++;
-	return NET_XMIT_DROP;
+	return ret;
 }