diff --git a/net/sched/sch_cake.c b/net/sched/sch_cake.c
index 0eb4d4a568f7..737368c701c5 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_cake.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_cake.c
@@ -1677,6 +1677,7 @@ static s32 cake_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch,
 	}
 	idx--;
 	flow = &b->flows[idx];
+	ret = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
 
 	/* ensure shaper state isn't stale */
 	if (!b->tin_backlog) {
@@ -1737,6 +1738,7 @@ static s32 cake_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch,
 
 		qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(sch, 1-numsegs, len-slen);
 		consume_skb(skb);
+		ret |= __NET_XMIT_STOLEN;
 	} else {
 		/* not splitting */
 		cobalt_set_enqueue_time(skb, now);
@@ -1870,7 +1872,7 @@ static s32 cake_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch,
 		}
 		b->drop_overlimit += dropped;
 	}
-	return NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static struct sk_buff *cake_dequeue_one(struct Qdisc *sch)