diff --git a/drivers/wifi/nrf_wifi/src/net_if.c b/drivers/wifi/nrf_wifi/src/net_if.c
index 9108a0dab3b25..f94dc5a1e2142 100644
--- a/drivers/wifi/nrf_wifi/src/net_if.c
+++ b/drivers/wifi/nrf_wifi/src/net_if.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ enum ethernet_hw_caps nrf_wifi_if_caps_get(const struct device *dev)
 int nrf_wifi_if_send(const struct device *dev,
 		     struct net_pkt *pkt)
 {
-	int ret = -1;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
 #ifdef CONFIG_NRF70_DATA_TX
 	struct nrf_wifi_vif_ctx_zep *vif_ctx_zep = NULL;
 	struct nrf_wifi_ctx_zep *rpu_ctx_zep = NULL;
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ int nrf_wifi_if_send(const struct device *dev,
 
 	if (nbuf == NULL) {
 		LOG_ERR("%s: allocation failed", __func__);
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto drop;
 	}
 
@@ -420,6 +421,7 @@ int nrf_wifi_if_send(const struct device *dev,
 #endif /* CONFIG_NRF70_RAW_DATA_TX */
 		if ((vif_ctx_zep->if_carr_state != NRF_WIFI_FMAC_IF_CARR_STATE_ON) ||
 		    (!vif_ctx_zep->authorized && !is_eapol(pkt))) {
+			ret = -EPERM;
 			goto drop;
 		}
 
@@ -432,6 +434,8 @@ int nrf_wifi_if_send(const struct device *dev,
 	if (ret == NRF_WIFI_STATUS_FAIL) {
 		/* FMAC API takes care of freeing the nbuf */
 		host_stats->total_tx_drop_pkts++;
+		/* Could be many reasons, but likely no space in the queue */
+		ret = -ENOBUFS;
 	}
 	goto unlock;
 drop:
diff --git a/include/zephyr/net/net_l2.h b/include/zephyr/net/net_l2.h
index a7aa8530ee293..4684706ba835d 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/net/net_l2.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/net/net_l2.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ struct net_l2 {
 	 * This function is used by net core to push a packet to lower layer
 	 * (interface's L2), which in turn might work on the packet relevantly.
 	 * (adding proper header etc...)
-	 * Returns a negative error code, or the number of bytes sent otherwise.
+	 * Returns a negative error code, or 0 if the packet was accepted.
 	 */
 	int (*send)(struct net_if *iface, struct net_pkt *pkt);