--- a/drivers/ec_device.c	Fri Nov 04 17:05:20 2005 +0000
+++ b/drivers/ec_device.c	Fri Nov 04 17:16:12 2005 +0000
@@ -210,8 +210,7 @@
 
   if (ecd->state == ECAT_DS_SENT)
   {
-    EC_DBG(KERN_ERR "EtherCAT: Trying to send frame while last was not received!\n");
-    return -1;
+    EC_DBG(KERN_WARNING "EtherCAT: Trying to send frame while last was not received!\n");
   }
 
   skb_trim(ecd->tx_skb, 0); // Clear transmit socket buffer