diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/if.c b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/if.c
index 6c258fe3c1..e4b340b0c7 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/if.c
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/if.c
@@ -775,9 +775,7 @@ int
 ether_output(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m, struct sockaddr *dst,
 	struct route *ro)
 {
-	int error = 0;
-	IFQ_HANDOFF(ifp, m, error);
-	return error;
+	return ifp->if_transmit(ifp, m);
 }