diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c b/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
index 528ad149ae8..830325b2ef9 100644
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
@@ -2029,9 +2029,6 @@ retry:
 		/* Try it again, but only once */
 		remap = 0;
 		goto retry;
-	} else if (error == ENOMEM) {
-		adapter->no_tx_dma_setup++;
-		return (error);
 	} else if (error != 0) {
 		adapter->no_tx_dma_setup++;
 		m_freem(*m_headp);
diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c b/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c
index 384a46bc223..9eacc78a1cf 100644
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c
@@ -1908,9 +1908,6 @@ retry:
 				goto retry;
 			} else
 				return (error);
-		case ENOMEM:
-			txr->no_tx_dma_setup++;
-			return (error);
 		default:
 			txr->no_tx_dma_setup++;
 			m_freem(*m_headp);