[PATCH net-next] net: dlink: count tx_dropped when dropping skb on link down

From: Yeounsu Moon

Date: Tue Jan 06 2026 - 07:24:23 EST


Increment tx_dropped when dropping the skb due to link down.

Tested-on: D-Link DGE-550T Rev-A3
Signed-off-by: Yeounsu Moon <yyyynoom@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.c
index 846d58c769ea..edc6cd64ac56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.c
@@ -733,6 +733,7 @@ start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
u64 tfc_vlan_tag = 0;

if (np->link_status == 0) { /* Link Down */
+ dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
return NETDEV_TX_OK;
}
--
2.52.0