diff --git a/net/xdp/xsk.c b/net/xdp/xsk.c
index 89d2bef964698..e04809a4c5d35 100644
--- a/net/xdp/xsk.c
+++ b/net/xdp/xsk.c
@@ -802,8 +802,11 @@ static int __xsk_generic_xmit(struct sock *sk)
 		 * if there is space in it. This avoids having to implement
 		 * any buffering in the Tx path.
 		 */
-		if (xsk_cq_reserve_addr_locked(xs->pool, desc.addr))
+		err = xsk_cq_reserve_addr_locked(xs->pool, desc.addr);
+		if (err) {
+			err = -EAGAIN;
 			goto out;
+		}
 
 		skb = xsk_build_skb(xs, &desc);
 		if (IS_ERR(skb)) {