diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index d7308263b8fa..d9b2889064a6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ int batadv_send_skb_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * congestion and traffic shaping, it drops and returns NET_XMIT_DROP
 	 * (which is > 0). This will not be treated as an error.
 	 */
-	return dev_queue_xmit(skb);
+	return net_xmit_eval(dev_queue_xmit(skb));
 send_skb_err:
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 	return NET_XMIT_DROP;