diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index d24eb5ee152a5..4c588fc43eb9b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -4288,7 +4288,8 @@ static netdev_tx_t rtl8169_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (unlikely(!rtl_tx_slots_avail(tp))) {
 		if (net_ratelimit())
 			netdev_err(dev, "BUG! Tx Ring full when queue awake!\n");
-		goto err_stop_0;
+		netif_stop_queue(dev);
+		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 	}
 
 	opts[1] = rtl8169_tx_vlan_tag(skb);
@@ -4361,11 +4362,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t rtl8169_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 	dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
-
-err_stop_0:
-	netif_stop_queue(dev);
-	dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
-	return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 }
 
 static unsigned int rtl_last_frag_len(struct sk_buff *skb)