diff --git a/drivers/net/r6040.c b/drivers/net/r6040.c
index 200a363c3bf5..5ee5f8f932ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r6040.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r6040.c
@@ -846,6 +846,8 @@ static netdev_tx_t r6040_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
 
+	skb_tx_timestamp(skb);
+
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }