diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c b/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c
index ddff6f19ff98..02fbd20c9295 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c
@@ -688,6 +688,9 @@ static netdev_tx_t rtl8150_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	int count, res;
 
 	netif_stop_queue(netdev);
+	if (dev->tx_urb->status == -EINPROGRESS)
+		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
+
 	count = (skb->len < 60) ? 60 : skb->len;
 	count = (count & 0x3f) ? count : count + 1;
 	dev->tx_skb = skb;