diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c
index cc809ecd1e62..f551fde16a70 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser_usb/kvaser_usb_leaf.c
@@ -853,8 +853,10 @@ static void kvaser_usb_leaf_rx_error(const struct kvaser_usb *dev,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	cf->data[6] = es->txerr;
-	cf->data[7] = es->rxerr;
+	if (new_state != CAN_STATE_BUS_OFF) {
+		cf->data[6] = es->txerr;
+		cf->data[7] = es->rxerr;
+	}
 
 	netif_rx(skb);
 }