diff --git a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
index 5f097648d12d..1c66fb2ad76b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ static int flexcan_chip_start(struct net_device *dev)
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* clear and invalidate unused mailboxes first */
-		for (i = FLEXCAN_TX_MB_RESERVED_OFF_FIFO; i <= priv->mb_count; i++) {
+		for (i = FLEXCAN_TX_MB_RESERVED_OFF_FIFO; i < priv->mb_count; i++) {
 			mb = flexcan_get_mb(priv, i);
 			priv->write(FLEXCAN_MB_CODE_RX_INACTIVE,
 				    &mb->can_ctrl);