diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif.c b/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif.c
index 6747e462be..1a9de85f6c 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif.c
@@ -1950,8 +1950,9 @@ static void _send(gnrc_netif_t *netif, gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt, bool push_back)
     int res = netif->ops->send(netif, pkt);
 
     /* For legacy netdevs (no confirm_send) TX is blocking, thus it is always
-     * completed. For new netdevs (with confirm_send), TX is async. It is only
-     * done if TX failed right away (res < 0).
+     * completed. For new netdevs (with confirm_send), TX is usually async (res == 0).
+     * It is only done if TX failed right away (res < 0) or if the driver signaled
+     * that the transmission already completed (res > 0).
      */
     if (gnrc_netif_netdev_legacy_api(netif) || (res != 0)) {
         _tx_done(netif, pkt, tx_sync, res, push_back);